Grays Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Blackpool
Grays Hotel holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the hotel and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 10 April 2026, 3 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: 62 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
How it compares in Blackpool
A 1 is rare: only 20 of 1,680 rated places in Blackpool score this low, about one in 84. By contrast 79% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,331 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 189 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 118 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ← Grays Hotel | |
| 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 Major improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Grays Hotel the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Grays Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2017 |
| Beechfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Almeria Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Argyll Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Bayswater Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
| Any Ices Mobile caterer | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 January 2026 |
| Baked By Cora Lily Other catering premises | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Bedrock Pizza Mobile caterer | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2021 |
Questions about Grays Hotel
What is Grays Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Grays Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Blackpool Council on 10 April 2026.
Is Grays Hotel safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The hotel is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Grays Hotel last inspected?
Grays Hotel was last inspected on 10 April 2026, 3 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 Grays Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "major improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Grays Hotel compare to other places in Blackpool?
79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, while Grays Hotel holds a 1. 20 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blackpool Council inspects Grays Hotel 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Blackpool, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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