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The Unicorn food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Pendle

The Unicorn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 7 August 2025, 11 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: 127 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0BT

How it compares in Pendle

In Pendle, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Unicorn sits behind roughly 543 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Pendle
5 out of 5 543 71%
4 out of 5 127 17% ← The Unicorn
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 35 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 Unicorn 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 Unicorn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blondie Brownie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 115 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Anaz Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 147 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Caterlink@ Lord Street Primary School School/college/university 216 yards away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Bannisters Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 343 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Banny's Fish And Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 343 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
BB's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 343 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Carlo's Restaurant Other catering premises 366 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Elisha Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 378 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024

Questions about The Unicorn

What is The Unicorn's food hygiene rating?

The Unicorn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Pendle Council on 7 August 2025.

Is The Unicorn 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Unicorn last inspected?

The Unicorn was last inspected on 7 August 2025, 11 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 Unicorn?

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 Unicorn compare to other places in Pendle?

71% of the 768 rated food businesses in Pendle hold the top rating of 5, while The Unicorn holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Pendle Council inspects The Unicorn 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

The Unicorn is one of 206 rated food businesses in Colne. See every hygiene rating in Colne

Pendle inspects and rates 803 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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