Fern Villa food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Blackpool
Fern Villa holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 51 Chapel Street, Blackpool, FY1 5HF
How it compares in Blackpool
In Blackpool, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Fern Villa 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% | ← Fern Villa | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Fern Villa 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 Fern Villa, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballers Blackpool Pub/bar/nightclub | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Bayswater Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
| A Cake For You Retailers - other | 218 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2023 |
| Bamford House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 251 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
| Almeria Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Argyll Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Abbey Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 318 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2017 |
| Ardwick Pub/bar/nightclub | 369 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2022 |
Questions about Fern Villa
What is Fern Villa's food hygiene rating?
Fern Villa has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Blackpool Council on 2 August 2024.
Is Fern Villa safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 Fern Villa last inspected?
Fern Villa was last inspected on 2 August 2024, 23 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 Fern Villa?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Fern Villa compare to other places in Blackpool?
79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, while Fern Villa holds a 3. 118 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blackpool Council inspects Fern Villa 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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Understanding this rating
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