Darwen Essentials Ltd

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Darwen Essentials Ltd scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

Darwen Essentials Ltd in Darwen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

485 - 487 Blackburn Road,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 0AR

Darwen Essentials Ltd Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Darwen Essentials Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Darwen Essentials Ltd?

Food hygiene at Darwen Essentials Ltd 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 Darwen Essentials Ltd

What is Darwen Essentials Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Darwen Essentials Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Darwen Essentials Ltd last inspected?

Darwen Essentials Ltd was last inspected by Blackburn on 28 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.