Varey's

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Varey's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 July 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Varey's, from October 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Varey's.

Food hygiene rating history for Varey's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2017	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Varey's in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Stall 7 F8 Market Hall Church Street,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 5AF

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

Who inspects Varey's?

Food hygiene at Varey's 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 Varey's

What is Varey's’s food hygiene rating?

Varey's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Varey's last inspected?

Varey's was last inspected by Blackburn on 16 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.