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Freshways Go Local food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Burnley

Freshways Go Local holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 9 February 2026, 5 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: 5 Anglesey Avenue, Burnley, BB12 6AY

How it compares in Burnley

In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Freshways Go Local sits behind roughly 551 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Burnley
5 out of 5 551 70%
4 out of 5 164 21% ← Freshways Go Local
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

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 Freshways Go Local 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 Freshways Go Local, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Emma's News And Booze Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2017
Edwards Family Butchers Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
Best One Singh Store Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2018
Choi's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2023
Cafe Exertis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2022
Birchall Foodservice (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Bestone Spend N Save Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 October 2017
Bobs Butchers Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025

Questions about Freshways Go Local

What is Freshways Go Local's food hygiene rating?

Freshways Go Local has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 9 February 2026.

Is Freshways Go Local 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Freshways Go Local last inspected?

Freshways Go Local was last inspected on 9 February 2026, 5 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 Freshways Go Local?

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 Freshways Go Local compare to other places in Burnley?

70% of the 790 rated food businesses in Burnley hold the top rating of 5, while Freshways Go Local holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Burnley Council inspects Freshways Go Local 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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