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Meadowhead Junior School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Blackburn

Meadowhead Junior School 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

This is a fresh result: Meadowhead Junior School was inspected on 1 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Meadowhead Junior School Anglesey Street, Blackburn, BB2 4QG

How it compares in Blackburn

That puts Meadowhead Junior School among the 738 places in Blackburn holding top marks, 69% 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 Blackburn
5 out of 5 738 69% ← Meadowhead Junior School
4 out of 5 136 13%
3 out of 5 84 8%
2 out of 5 50 5%
1 out of 5 65 6%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 233 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 Meadowhead Junior School 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.

Questions about Meadowhead Junior School

What is Meadowhead Junior School's food hygiene rating?

Meadowhead Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Blackburn Council on 1 July 2026.

Is Meadowhead Junior School 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 Meadowhead Junior School last inspected?

Meadowhead Junior School was last inspected on 1 July 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blackburn Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Meadowhead Junior School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Meadowhead Junior School compare to other places in Blackburn?

69% of the 1,075 rated food businesses in Blackburn hold the top rating of 5, and Meadowhead Junior School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Blackburn Council inspects Meadowhead Junior School 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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