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Towneley House HFE food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Burnley

Towneley House HFE holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 3 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 143-145 Todmorden Road, Burnley, BB11 3HA

How it compares in Burnley

In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Towneley House HFE sits behind roughly 551 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Burnley
5 out of 5 551 70%
4 out of 5 164 21% ← Towneley House HFE
3 out of 5 51 6%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 93 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 Towneley House HFE 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Towneley House HFE, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Burnley Wood Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 381 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2017
Burnley Wood Community Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 427 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2023
197 Bistro & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2017
Chai & Paratha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
AZs Corner Shop Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 April 2022
Brunshaw Primary School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023

Questions about Towneley House HFE

What is Towneley House HFE's food hygiene rating?

Towneley House HFE has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 3 September 2025.

Is Towneley House HFE safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Towneley House HFE last inspected?

Towneley House HFE was last inspected on 3 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Burnley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Towneley House HFE?

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

How does Towneley House HFE compare to other places in Burnley?

70% of the 790 rated food businesses in Burnley hold the top rating of 5, while Towneley House HFE holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Burnley Council inspects Towneley House HFE 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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