Flamingos

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 August 2026 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

Flamingos 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?

7 Bridge Street,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 2AA

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

Who inspects Flamingos?

Food hygiene at Flamingos 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 Flamingos

What is Flamingos’s food hygiene rating?

Flamingos has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2026.

When was Flamingos last inspected?

Flamingos was last inspected by Blackburn on 13 August 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.