Riverside Heights Restaurant

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Heights Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Heights Restaurant, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Heights Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Heights Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Heights Restaurant 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?

Riverside Cafe Riverside Heights Shorey Bank Way,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 1BY

Riverside Heights Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Riverside Heights Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Riverside Heights Restaurant 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 Riverside Heights Restaurant

What is Riverside Heights Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Heights Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Riverside Heights Restaurant last inspected?

Riverside Heights Restaurant was last inspected by Blackburn on 20 March 2026.

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.