H & M NEWS

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

H & M NEWS scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

H & M NEWS in Blackburn 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?

Unit 2 30 Darwen Street,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB2 2BY

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

Who inspects H & M NEWS?

Food hygiene at H & M NEWS 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 H & M NEWS

What is H & M NEWS’s food hygiene rating?

H & M NEWS has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was H & M NEWS last inspected?

H & M NEWS was last inspected by Blackburn on 5 February 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.