The Blackburn Times

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Blackburn Times scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 April 2022 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blackburn Times, from September 2017 to April 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2017 to 4 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Blackburn Times.

Food hygiene rating history for The Blackburn Times
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2017	4 / 5	Good
28 April 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Blackburn Times 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?

76 - 80 Northgate,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB2 1AA

The Blackburn Times Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Blackburn Times?

Food hygiene at The Blackburn Times 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 The Blackburn Times

What is The Blackburn Times’s food hygiene rating?

The Blackburn Times has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2022.

When was The Blackburn Times last inspected?

The Blackburn Times was last inspected by Blackburn on 28 April 2022.

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.