Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Burnley
Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 14 November 2025, 8 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: Unit 3 54 Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
How it compares in Burnley
In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips sits behind roughly 551 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 551 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 21% | ← Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips | |
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 93 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips 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 Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2024 |
| Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Circus Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2022 |
| Burnley Leisure & Culture Mobile caterer | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2023 |
| Continentals Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Depher Food Drive Retailers - other | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2024 |
| Bridge Inn Bier Huis Pub/bar/nightclub | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 September 2025 |
Questions about Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips
What is Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 14 November 2025.
Is Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips last inspected?
Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips was last inspected on 14 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Burnley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips compare to other places in Burnley?
70% of the 790 rated food businesses in Burnley hold the top rating of 5, while Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Burnley Council inspects Mother Hubbards Famous Fish & Chips 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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