Soft Ices

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Soft Ices scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Soft Ices, from July 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Soft Ices.

Food hygiene rating history for Soft Ices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 December 2023	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Soft Ices in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

54 Tenby Close,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 8JD

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

Who inspects Soft Ices?

Food hygiene at Soft Ices 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 Soft Ices

What is Soft Ices’s food hygiene rating?

Soft Ices has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2026.

When was Soft Ices last inspected?

Soft Ices was last inspected by Blackburn on 7 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.