Blues & Bloater, Lowestoft
Blues & Bloater is a pub at 6 Mill Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0PW. Blues & Bloater's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 8 February 2011.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given 15 years ago - Address
- 6 Mill Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0PW - Council
- East Suffolk
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Blues & Bloater’s food hygiene rating
Blues & Bloater's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Blues & Bloater's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Blues & Bloater
- 5Iconic/Notleys310 m
- 5The Plough and Sail340 m
- 5Chipsters/The Harbour340 m
- 5Sports Bar @ the Claremont420 m
- 5Joseph Conrad520 m
- 5The Drifter550 m
All 52 pubs and bars in Lowestoft
Questions about Blues & Bloater
What is the food hygiene rating at Blues & Bloater?
Blues & Bloater's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 8 February 2011. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Blues & Bloater?
Blues & Bloater is at 6 Mill Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0PW, in Lowestoft. East Suffolk council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Iconic/Notleys, about 310 m away.
What pubs are near Blues & Bloater?
The closest pubs and bars to Blues & Bloater are Iconic/Notleys (310 m), The Plough and Sail (340 m) and Chipsters/The Harbour (340 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Blues & Bloater's hygiene rating up to date?
Blues & Bloater's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Blues & Bloater on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, East Suffolk council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.