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. 790 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 93 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. 24 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 5 551 70%
4 out of 5 164 21%
3 out of 5 51 6%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 7 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
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Park Life Cafe, Towneley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Burnley Premier Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Mcauley Mount Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Go Loco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Ightenhill County Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Sweet Vibes Desserts Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Katy & Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
The Sweetest Thing Cakery Other catering premises 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Sugar And Sabor Other catering premises 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Texas Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Chapel Lodge Caring Premises 4 - Good 11 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Burnley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Burnley are listed below. 7 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
The New Waggoners Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 March 2026
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 790 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?

24 food businesses in Burnley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 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: 2026-06-29. Browse all UK councils →