Punch Hotel

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Punch Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 July 2024 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Punch Hotel, from September 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Punch Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Punch Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Punch Hotel 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?

Punch Hotel 25 Chapels,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 0EE

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

Who inspects Punch Hotel?

Food hygiene at Punch Hotel 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 Punch Hotel

What is Punch Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Punch Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2024.

When was Punch Hotel last inspected?

Punch Hotel was last inspected by Blackburn on 8 July 2024.

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.