Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Blackburn

Taste

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Taste scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

Taste in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Ground Floor 12 Randal Street,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 7EG

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

Who inspects Taste?

Food hygiene at Taste 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 Taste

What is Taste’s food hygiene rating?

Taste has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Taste last inspected?

Taste was last inspected by Blackburn on 24 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.