Lees Cantonese

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lees Cantonese scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lees Cantonese, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lees Cantonese.

Food hygiene rating history for Lees Cantonese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lees Cantonese 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?

87 Sudell Road,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 3JA

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

Who inspects Lees Cantonese?

Food hygiene at Lees Cantonese 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 Lees Cantonese

What is Lees Cantonese’s food hygiene rating?

Lees Cantonese has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Lees Cantonese last inspected?

Lees Cantonese was last inspected by Blackburn on 17 December 2025.

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.