Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence, from July 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
7 January 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence 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?

306 - 308 Accrington Road,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 2AN

Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence 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 Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence

What is Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2025.

When was Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence last inspected?

Patel Bros Newsagents & Off Licence was last inspected by Blackburn on 7 January 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.