Food hygiene ratings in Blackburn With Darwen

There are 1,179 food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Blackburn Council. A further 183 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Blackburn With Darwen

66% of rated businesses in Blackburn With Darwen hold the top score of 5, and 79% hold a 4 or better. 116 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Blackburn as a whole, 69% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Blackburn With Darwen does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 996 rated businesses in Blackburn With Darwen score
5 out of 5 662 66%
4 out of 5 134 13%
3 out of 5 84 8%
2 out of 5 49 5%
1 out of 5 65 7%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Blackburn With Darwen

BusinessRatingInspected
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 March 2026
Ronnie's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 May 2026
AC News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 November 2025
AMA Online Ltd Distributors/Transporters 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Accrington Road Groceries Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
All in One Bargain Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 February 2026
Audley Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Audley News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2026
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Best One Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 July 2025

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 Blackburn With Darwen

How many food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen have a hygiene rating?

1,179 food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Blackburn Council. 996 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Blackburn With Darwen?

66% of rated businesses in Blackburn With Darwen 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 Blackburn With Darwen?

116 food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 65 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 Blackburn With Darwen?

Environmental health officers at Blackburn Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen

Showing 30 of 1,179 businesses in Blackburn With Darwen. Search for a specific place →

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.