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B & M Retail food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Hyndburn

B & M Retail holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 September 2025, 10 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: Whitebirk Drive, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 3HT

How it compares in Hyndburn

That puts B & M Retail among the 448 places in Hyndburn holding top marks, 63% 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 Hyndburn
5 out of 5 448 63% ← B & M Retail
4 out of 5 188 26%
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 B & M Retail 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 B & M Retail, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ALDI Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 18 June 2024
Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 47 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2025
Ambala @ Frontier Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Burger King Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
B-Mix Ltd Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2024
Big Local Community Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2024

Questions about B & M Retail

What is B & M Retail's food hygiene rating?

B & M Retail has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hyndburn Council on 3 September 2025.

Is B & M Retail 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was B & M Retail last inspected?

B & M Retail was last inspected on 3 September 2025, 10 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 B & M Retail?

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 B & M Retail compare to other places in Hyndburn?

63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, and B & M Retail is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hyndburn Council inspects B & M Retail 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

B & M Retail is one of 54 rated food businesses in Rishton. See every hygiene rating in Rishton

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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