Prime Convenience Store

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Prime Convenience Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 May 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Prime Convenience Store, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Prime Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Prime Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Prime Convenience Store in Darwen has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

61 - 62 Mayfield Flats Junction Street,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 2PR

Prime Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Prime Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Prime Convenience Store 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 Prime Convenience Store

What is Prime Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Prime Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2025.

When was Prime Convenience Store last inspected?

Prime Convenience Store was last inspected by Blackburn on 19 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.