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Arlingtons food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Blackpool

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 June 2025, 12 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: 26 Leopold Grove, Blackpool, FY1 4LD

How it compares in Blackpool

That puts Arlingtons among the 1,331 places in Blackpool holding top marks, 79% 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 Blackpool
5 out of 5 1,331 79% ← Arlingtons
4 out of 5 189 11%
3 out of 5 118 7%
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

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 Arlingtons 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 Arlingtons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Belvedere Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 102 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2025
Arabella Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 110 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Adelaide House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 110 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2025
Any Ices Mobile caterer 173 yards away 5 - Very good 2 January 2026
Baked By Cora Lily Other catering premises 173 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Bedrock Pizza Mobile caterer 173 yards away 5 - Very good 30 November 2021
Amaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 234 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Beechfield Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 263 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025

Questions about Arlingtons

What is Arlingtons's food hygiene rating?

Arlingtons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Blackpool Council on 13 June 2025.

Is Arlingtons 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Arlingtons last inspected?

Arlingtons was last inspected on 13 June 2025, 12 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 Arlingtons?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Arlingtons compare to other places in Blackpool?

79% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Blackpool hold the top rating of 5, and Arlingtons is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Blackpool Council inspects Arlingtons 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

Blackpool inspects and rates 1,683 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Blackpool

The official record is held by the council: http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/FoodHygiene/

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