The Fig & The Olive

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Fig & The Olive 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 2 December 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fig & The Olive, from September 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Fig & The Olive.

Food hygiene rating history for The Fig & The Olive
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
2 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Fig & The Olive 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?

Ground Floor 254 Shear Brow,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 8DS

The Fig & The Olive Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Fig & The Olive?

Food hygiene at The Fig & The Olive 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 Fig & The Olive

What is The Fig & The Olive’s food hygiene rating?

The Fig & The Olive has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was The Fig & The Olive last inspected?

The Fig & The Olive was last inspected by Blackburn on 2 December 2025.

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.