Blacksmiths arms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark
Blacksmiths arms 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 2 September 2025, 10 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: 257, Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5EJ
How it compares in Southwark
In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Blacksmiths arms sits behind roughly 2,673 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,138 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 226 | 8% | ← Blacksmiths arms | |
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 251 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Blacksmiths arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aksa Services Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| Acai Berry Canary Wharf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| 1882 events ltd t/achick n sours Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| AA Psychiatry Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Accent catering ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| A A Lyons Distributors/Transporters | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2024 |
| Afikala Afrikana Distributors/Transporters | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| A H Cox (Billingsgate) Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
Questions about Blacksmiths arms
What is Blacksmiths arms's food hygiene rating?
Blacksmiths arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southwark Council on 2 September 2025.
Is Blacksmiths arms 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 Blacksmiths arms last inspected?
Blacksmiths arms was last inspected on 2 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.
How does Blacksmiths arms compare to other places in Southwark?
72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Blacksmiths arms holds a 3. 226 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southwark Council inspects Blacksmiths arms 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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