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Famous Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Burnley

Famous Shop 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 17 November 2024, 19 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: 52-54 Yorkshire Street, Burnley, BB11 3BN

How it compares in Burnley

In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Famous Shop 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% ← Famous Shop
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 Famous Shop 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 Famous Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Five Star Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 23 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2025
AZs Corner Shop Retailers - other 215 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Continentals Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 229 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Burnley Mini Market Retailers - other 268 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Depher Food Drive Retailers - other 270 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2024
Burnley Leisure & Culture Mobile caterer 297 yards away 5 - Very good 8 February 2023
Cafe At The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 332 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Bootleggers Pub/bar/nightclub 341 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2017

Questions about Famous Shop

What is Famous Shop's food hygiene rating?

Famous Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 17 November 2024.

Is Famous Shop 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 Famous Shop last inspected?

Famous Shop was last inspected on 17 November 2024, 19 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 Famous Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Famous Shop compare to other places in Burnley?

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

Who decides the rating?

Burnley Council inspects Famous Shop 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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