Lodge of General Masons No 8, Edinburgh
Lodge of General Masons No 8 is a pub at 63 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NB. Lodge of General Masons No 8's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 9 December 2019.
- Food hygiene
- Pass
Given 6 years ago - Address
- 63 Blackfriars Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1NB - Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Lodge of General Masons No 8’s food hygiene rating
Lodge of General Masons No 8's rating is 6 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 Lodge of General Masons No 8'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.
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Questions about Lodge of General Masons No 8
What is the food hygiene rating at Lodge of General Masons No 8?
Lodge of General Masons No 8's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 9 December 2019. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Lodge of General Masons No 8?
Lodge of General Masons No 8 is at 63 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NB, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Salt Horse, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Lodge of General Masons No 8?
The closest pubs and bars to Lodge of General Masons No 8 are Salt Horse (10 m), The World's End (70 m) and Bannermans Bar (90 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Lodge of General Masons No 8's hygiene rating up to date?
Lodge of General Masons No 8's rating is 6 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: Lodge of General Masons No 8 on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, City of Edinburgh council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.