Spar Stores

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Spar Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Stores, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Stores 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?

Spar Stores Spar Stores New Chapel Street,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB2 4DT

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

Who inspects Spar Stores?

Food hygiene at Spar Stores 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 Spar Stores

What is Spar Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Spar Stores last inspected?

Spar Stores was last inspected by Blackburn on 12 March 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.