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Black Horse food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Brent

Black Horse holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 March 2025, 15 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: 1018 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2QP

How it compares in Brent

That puts Black Horse among the 1,654 places in Brent holding top marks, 74% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Brent
5 out of 5 1,654 74% ← Black Horse
4 out of 5 333 15%
3 out of 5 123 6%
2 out of 5 75 3%
1 out of 5 31 1%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

A further 264 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
Advent Care Solutions Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2023
Advent Care Solution Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2020
Ashutosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2020
Aavjo express, Unit 5, South Harrow Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026

Questions about Black Horse

What is Black Horse's food hygiene rating?

Black Horse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brent Council on 14 March 2025.

Is Black Horse safe to eat at?

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

When was Black Horse last inspected?

Black Horse was last inspected on 14 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brent 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 "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Black Horse compare to other places in Brent?

74% of the 2,224 rated food businesses in Brent hold the top rating of 5, and Black Horse is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brent 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Black Horse is one of 763 rated food businesses in Wembley. See every hygiene rating in Wembley

Brent inspects and rates 2,488 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Brent

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

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