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Spud Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hyndburn

Spud Cafe 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 28 April 2026, 2 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: 52 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1AR

How it compares in Hyndburn

In Hyndburn, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Spud Cafe sits behind roughly 448 nearby businesses. 26% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Hyndburn
5 out of 5 448 63%
4 out of 5 188 26% ← Spud Cafe
3 out of 5 56 8%
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

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 Spud Cafe 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 Spud Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asha Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 13 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Broadway Pub/bar/nightclub 13 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2024
Cinnamon Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 31 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2024
A.I Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 168 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Craft Boutique Retailers - other 233 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
ASDA Customer Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 241 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Chocky Mike's Retailers - other 242 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 242 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025

Questions about Spud Cafe

What is Spud Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Spud Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hyndburn Council on 28 April 2026.

Is Spud Cafe 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 Spud Cafe last inspected?

Spud Cafe was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 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 Spud Cafe?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Spud Cafe compare to other places in Hyndburn?

63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, while Spud Cafe holds a 4. 188 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hyndburn Council inspects Spud Cafe 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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Spud Cafe is one of 367 rated food businesses in Accrington. See every hygiene rating in Accrington

Hyndburn inspects and rates 769 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hyndburn

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

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