Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy.

Food hygiene rating history for Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy in Darwen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 3HD

Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy?

Food hygiene at Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is inspected by Blackburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blackburn.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

What is Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy’s food hygiene rating?

Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy last inspected?

Caterlink @ Darwen Aldridge Community Academy was last inspected by Blackburn on 19 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.