Food hygiene ratings in Burnley

Burnley inspects and rates 883 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 803 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 80 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Burnley

Standards here are good: 70% of rated businesses in Burnley hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 21 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Burnley scores
5 out of 5 562 70%
4 out of 5 167 21%
3 out of 5 53 7%
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Burnley

Food hygiene ratings for each town Burnley inspects.

Recently inspected in Burnley

The most recent inspections published by Burnley, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Nature's Selection Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Storefrnt Ltd T/A Bellybusters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Yummymummybakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Mill Town Pies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
On The Kerb Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Gems Cakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Sweeteeze Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Pennine Lancashire Community Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Wytham Lodge Caring Premises 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
The Giggle Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Weekend Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
The New Waggoners Pub/bar/nightclub 4 - Good 12 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Burnley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Burnley are listed below. 6 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Fu Lam Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026
Rosehill Convenience Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 November 2025
Deli Touch Burnley Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 October 2025
Yi Fong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 October 2025
Alfie's Butty Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 September 2025
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 January 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Burnley

How many food businesses does Burnley rate?

Burnley publishes food hygiene ratings for 883 businesses, of which 803 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Burnley?

70% of rated businesses in Burnley hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Burnley have a bad hygiene rating?

21 food businesses in Burnley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Burnley?

Environmental health officers employed by Burnley carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Burnley

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-25. Browse all UK councils →