Lynwood Wines

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lynwood Wines 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 21 October 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lynwood Wines, from January 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lynwood Wines.

Food hygiene rating history for Lynwood Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lynwood Wines 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?

285 - 287 Blackburn Road,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 0AB

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

Who inspects Lynwood Wines?

Food hygiene at Lynwood Wines 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 Lynwood Wines

What is Lynwood Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Lynwood Wines has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Lynwood Wines last inspected?

Lynwood Wines was last inspected by Blackburn on 21 October 2025.

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.