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A Star Meats Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Blackburn

A Star Meats Ltd holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 2 December 2025, 7 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: 94 Audley Range, Blackburn, BB1 1TF

How it compares in Blackburn

In Blackburn, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so A Star Meats Ltd sits behind roughly 738 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Blackburn
5 out of 5 738 69%
4 out of 5 136 13% ← A Star Meats Ltd
3 out of 5 84 8%
2 out of 5 50 5%
1 out of 5 66 6%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 233 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 A Star Meats Ltd 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 A Star Meats Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
AS Halal Meats Retailers - other 173 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2024
Audley Infant School School/college/university 365 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Brunel Nursery School School/college/university 370 yards away 5 - Very good 27 April 2022
Audley and Queens Park Children Centre Caring Premises 372 yards away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Better Bodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 427 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2022
Chesters/Franguitos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Billy Bunters Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024
Blackburn Tenpin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2025

Questions about A Star Meats Ltd

What is A Star Meats Ltd's food hygiene rating?

A Star Meats Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Blackburn Council on 2 December 2025.

Is A Star Meats Ltd 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was A Star Meats Ltd last inspected?

A Star Meats Ltd was last inspected on 2 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blackburn Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at A Star Meats Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 A Star Meats Ltd compare to other places in Blackburn?

69% of the 1,076 rated food businesses in Blackburn hold the top rating of 5, while A Star Meats Ltd holds a 4. 136 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Blackburn Council inspects A Star Meats Ltd 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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A Star Meats Ltd is one of 1,179 rated food businesses in Blackburn With Darwen. See every hygiene rating in Blackburn With Darwen

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