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Acorns Club food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Rossendale

Acorns Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 October 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: Helmshore County Primary School, Gregory Fold, Helmshore, BB4 4JW

How it compares in Rossendale

That puts Acorns Club among the 506 places in Rossendale holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rossendale
5 out of 5 506 82% ← Acorns Club
4 out of 5 69 11%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 16 3%
1 out of 5 10 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 79 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 Acorns Club 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 Acorns Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Helmshore Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Flaxmoss Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Broadway Busy Bee Club School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Broadway Primary School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2026
Highfield Hall Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2026
Garage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024
Hip Hop Burger Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Haslingden County Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2026

Questions about Acorns Club

What is Acorns Club's food hygiene rating?

Acorns Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rossendale Council on 1 October 2025.

Is Acorns Club safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Acorns Club last inspected?

Acorns Club was last inspected on 1 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rossendale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Acorns Club?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Acorns Club compare to other places in Rossendale?

82% of the 617 rated food businesses in Rossendale hold the top rating of 5, and Acorns Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rossendale Council inspects Acorns Club 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

Acorns Club is one of 17 rated food businesses in Helmshore. See every hygiene rating in Helmshore

Rossendale inspects and rates 696 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rossendale

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

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