Food hygiene ratings in Rossendale

Rossendale inspects and rates 696 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 614 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 82 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Rossendale

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Rossendale hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 25 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Rossendale scores
5 out of 5 512 83%
4 out of 5 61 10%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 16 3%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Rossendale

Food hygiene ratings for each town Rossendale inspects.

Recently inspected in Rossendale

The most recent inspections published by Rossendale, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Little Minds Education Limited School/college/university 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Smoke Shack Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Charlie's Coffee Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Little Miss Buffets Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Kismat Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Carys Cooks Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Carols Cooked Meats Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Cpa Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Isabakes Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Ninos Restaurant Other catering premises 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 11 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Rossendale

The lowest-rated food businesses in Rossendale are listed below. 9 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
Croft Top Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Verb; Wellbeing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Xeenaz Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 May 2026
Zorba Haslingden Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Big Js Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 April 2026
Bammys Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 April 2026
CoCo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 April 2026
Jo's Butty Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Bacup Wines And Convenience Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Rossendale

How many food businesses does Rossendale rate?

Rossendale publishes food hygiene ratings for 696 businesses, of which 614 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Rossendale?

83% of rated businesses in Rossendale 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 Rossendale have a bad hygiene rating?

25 food businesses in Rossendale hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 9 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Rossendale?

Environmental health officers employed by Rossendale 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 Rossendale

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: 2026-07-07. Browse all UK councils →