Starkie Street Convenience Store

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Starkie Street Convenience Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 August 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Starkie Street Convenience Store, from May 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Starkie Street Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Starkie Street Convenience Store in Darwen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

5 Starkie Street,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 2BU

Starkie Street Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Starkie Street Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Starkie Street 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 Starkie Street Convenience Store

What is Starkie Street Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Starkie Street Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.

When was Starkie Street Convenience Store last inspected?

Starkie Street Convenience Store was last inspected by Blackburn on 18 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.