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Beths Bakes food hygiene rating

Farmers/growers · Pendle

Beths Bakes holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the producer 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 18 August 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: 13 Ghyll Meadows, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6HW

How it compares in Pendle

In Pendle, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Beths Bakes 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% ← Beths Bakes
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 Beths Bakes 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 Beths Bakes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Rolls Royce Leisure Pub/bar/nightclub 213 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Coates Lane CP School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Studio Bakery At The Lock Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Food Shack Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Preston's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2024
Strand Filling Station Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Aldi Stores Ltd (Bolton) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
ART Catering Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026

Questions about Beths Bakes

What is Beths Bakes's food hygiene rating?

Beths Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Pendle Council on 18 August 2025.

Is Beths Bakes 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 producer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Beths Bakes last inspected?

Beths Bakes was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 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 Beths Bakes?

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

How does Beths Bakes compare to other places in Pendle?

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

Who decides the rating?

Pendle Council inspects Beths Bakes 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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Beths Bakes is one of 112 rated food businesses in Barnoldswick. See every hygiene rating in Barnoldswick

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

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