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Lidl Supermarket food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Rossendale

Lidl Supermarket holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the supermarket met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Lidl, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 7NG

How it compares in Rossendale

That puts Lidl Supermarket among the 506 places in Rossendale holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rossendale
5 out of 5 506 82% ← Lidl Supermarket
4 out of 5 69 11%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 16 3%
1 out of 5 10 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 79 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Lidl Supermarket none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Lidl Supermarket

What is Lidl Supermarket's food hygiene rating?

Lidl Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rossendale Council on 25 September 2024.

Is Lidl Supermarket safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lidl Supermarket last inspected?

Lidl Supermarket was last inspected on 25 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rossendale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Lidl Supermarket?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Lidl Supermarket compare to other places in Rossendale?

82% of the 617 rated food businesses in Rossendale hold the top rating of 5, and Lidl Supermarket is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rossendale Council inspects Lidl Supermarket and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Lidl Supermarket is one of 177 rated food businesses in Rawtenstall. See every hygiene rating in Rawtenstall

Rossendale inspects and rates 696 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rossendale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rossendale.gov.uk

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