Harwood Spuds food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hyndburn
Harwood Spuds holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 30 September 2025, 9 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: 8 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7DE
How it compares in Hyndburn
In Hyndburn, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Harwood Spuds sits behind roughly 636 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 448 | 63% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 188 | 26% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 8% | ← Harwood Spuds | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 53 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Harwood Spuds 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 Harwood Spuds, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Hotel - Wet Sales Only Pub/bar/nightclub | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Brie Mine UK Retailers - other | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| 1B Tap (Wet Sales Only) Pub/bar/nightclub | 234 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| Clayton Street Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Early Bairds Nursery Ltd Caring Premises | 403 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Crazy Crackers @ St Bartholomew's C of E School School/college/university | 432 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| 'The Elms' Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2024 |
Questions about Harwood Spuds
What is Harwood Spuds's food hygiene rating?
Harwood Spuds has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hyndburn Council on 30 September 2025.
Is Harwood Spuds safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Harwood Spuds last inspected?
Harwood Spuds was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hyndburn Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Harwood Spuds?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Harwood Spuds compare to other places in Hyndburn?
63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, while Harwood Spuds holds a 3. 56 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hyndburn Council inspects Harwood Spuds 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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