Food hygiene ratings in Blackburn With Darwen

There are 1,183 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 170 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Blackburn With Darwen

67% of rated businesses in Blackburn With Darwen hold the top score of 5, and 81% hold a 4 or better. 117 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 is in line with the borough.

How the 1,013 rated businesses in Blackburn With Darwen score
5 out of 5 675 67%
4 out of 5 137 14%
3 out of 5 84 8%
2 out of 5 46 5%
1 out of 5 70 7%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Blackburn With Darwen

BusinessRatingInspected
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
Adil Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 July 2026
Al Makkah Halal Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 July 2026
Al Quds Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 July 2026
Al Quds Shawarma Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 July 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

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?

1,183 food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Blackburn Council. 1,013 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

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

67% 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?

117 food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 70 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

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