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The Protein Queen food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Pendle

The Protein Queen 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 8 August 2024, 23 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: Bankfield Mill, Greenfield Road, Colne, BB8 9PD

How it compares in Pendle

In Pendle, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Protein Queen sits behind roughly 540 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Pendle
5 out of 5 540 71%
4 out of 5 126 16% ← The Protein Queen
3 out of 5 51 7%
2 out of 5 30 4%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 40 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 The Protein Queen 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 The Protein Queen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Colne Snooker Club Other catering premises 129 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Elisha Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 245 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
Colne Sbarro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2024
Colne Service Station Spar Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2024
Colne Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Colne Subway Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2024
Blondie Brownie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026

Questions about The Protein Queen

What is The Protein Queen's food hygiene rating?

The Protein Queen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Pendle Council on 8 August 2024.

Is The Protein Queen 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 The Protein Queen last inspected?

The Protein Queen was last inspected on 8 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Pendle Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Protein Queen?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Protein Queen compare to other places in Pendle?

71% of the 764 rated food businesses in Pendle hold the top rating of 5, while The Protein Queen holds a 4. 126 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Pendle Council inspects The Protein Queen 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Protein Queen is one of 207 rated food businesses in Colne. See every hygiene rating in Colne

Pendle inspects and rates 804 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Pendle

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

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