Food hygiene ratings in Waterfoot
There are 42 food businesses in Waterfoot with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Rossendale Council. A further 6 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Waterfoot
75% of rated businesses in Waterfoot hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Rossendale as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Waterfoot does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 27 | 75% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 6% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Waterfoot
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| CoCo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 April 2026 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 23 March 2026 |
| JLk Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 June 2026 |
| Kiran Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 June 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Waterfoot
How many food businesses in Waterfoot have a hygiene rating?
42 food businesses in Waterfoot have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Rossendale Council. 36 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Waterfoot?
75% of rated businesses in Waterfoot hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Waterfoot?
4 food businesses in Waterfoot hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Waterfoot?
Environmental health officers at Rossendale Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Rossendale
- Rawtenstall 177 places
- Haslingden 139 places
- Bacup 118 places
- Whitworth 50 places
- Edenfield 18 places
- Helmshore 17 places
Food businesses in Waterfoot
- Aroma Ross LTD 5 - Very good
- Artheos Awaiting inspection
- Bacup And Rawtenstall Grammar School 5 - Very good
- Best One 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Ceylon Scepter Awaiting inspection
- Co-Op Late Shop 5 - Very good
- CoCo's 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Fine & Dandy Candy Exempt
- Foodypants 5 - Very good
- Good As Gold Child Care Centre 5 - Very good
- Healey Care 5 - Very good
- Hong Kong 5 - Very good
- Indian Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Its Slime For Fun Limited 5 - Very good
- JLk Masons Arms 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Kiran Takeaway Ltd 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Lumb Valley Residential Home 5 - Very good
- M & N's Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Mannings Bakers 5 - Very good
- Newchurch & Dist.Conservative 5 - Very good
- R2 Homestore Ltd 5 - Very good
- RAOB Club And Institute 5 - Very good
- Rowan's Butchers 5 - Very good
- Saverios Restaurant Awaiting inspection
- Smash Stop 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Strawz And Burgerzz 5 - Very good
- Stuff Yourself 4 - Good
- Stuff Yourself Awaiting inspection
- The Commercial Hotel 5 - Very good
- The Little Corner Shop 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.