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Duxbury House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Blackpool

Duxbury House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 25 April 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 38 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool, FY1 2PW

How it compares in Blackpool

In Blackpool, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Duxbury House sits behind roughly 1,330 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Blackpool
5 out of 5 1,330 79%
4 out of 5 190 11% ← Duxbury House
3 out of 5 118 7%
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

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 Duxbury House 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 Duxbury House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
#Buttylicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 227 yards away 5 - Very good 1 May 2025
Beaucliffe Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Ash Lea Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Belvedere Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2022
Aireys Wine Stores Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2023
Bargain Beer Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2024
Allied Pharmacy Charles Street Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Beechcliffe Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2024

Questions about Duxbury House

What is Duxbury House's food hygiene rating?

Duxbury House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Blackpool Council on 25 April 2024.

Is Duxbury House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Duxbury House last inspected?

Duxbury House was last inspected on 25 April 2024, more than 2 years 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 Duxbury House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Duxbury House compare to other places in Blackpool?

79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, while Duxbury House holds a 4. 190 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Blackpool Council inspects Duxbury House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Blackpool inspects and rates 1,683 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Blackpool

The official record is held by the council: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/FoodHygiene/

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