the bowl food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Blackpool
the bowl holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 21 Abingdon Street, Blackpool, FY1 1DG
How it compares in Blackpool
In Blackpool, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so the bowl sits behind roughly 1,520 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,330 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 190 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 118 | 7% | ← the bowl | |
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 3 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At the bowl none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to the bowl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baileys Cheese & Charcuterie Retailers - other | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Abingdon Barbeque Retailers - other | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
| Amaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| B&M Bargain Store Retailers - other | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| 31 Queen Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Bar 19 Pub/bar/nightclub | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Bella Italia also t/a Bird Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| Adelaide House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
Questions about the bowl
What is the bowl's food hygiene rating?
the bowl has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Blackpool Council on 4 November 2025.
Is the bowl safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was the bowl last inspected?
the bowl was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blackpool Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at the bowl?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does the bowl compare to other places in Blackpool?
79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, while the bowl holds a 3. 118 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blackpool Council inspects the bowl and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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