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Black Horse food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bristol

Black Horse holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 28 February 2026, 4 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: The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road, St George, BS15 1AH

How it compares in Bristol

In Bristol, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Black Horse sits behind roughly 2,823 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bristol
5 out of 5 2,823 76%
4 out of 5 608 16% ← Black Horse
3 out of 5 189 5%
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 758 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 Black Horse 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 Black Horse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
2 Mile Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 284 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Athugala Ceylon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 366 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2024
AIP C/O Our Lady Of Lordes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 October 2022
ALP Kingswood School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024
Aspects Milestones Trust Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025

Questions about Black Horse

What is Black Horse's food hygiene rating?

Black Horse has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bristol Council on 28 February 2026.

Is Black Horse 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Black Horse last inspected?

Black Horse was last inspected on 28 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Black Horse?

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

How does Black Horse compare to other places in Bristol?

76% of the 3,703 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, while Black Horse holds a 4. 608 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bristol Council inspects Black Horse 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

Black Horse is one of 123 rated food businesses in St George. See every hygiene rating in St George

Bristol inspects and rates 4,461 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bristol

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bristol.gov.uk

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