Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 October 2026 by Blackburn.

What does this rating mean?

Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli in Darwen 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?

235 Duckworth Street,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 1AU

Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli?

Food hygiene at Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli 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 Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli

What is Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli’s food hygiene rating?

Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 October 2026.

When was Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli last inspected?

Vics Pantry Cafe & Deli was last inspected by Blackburn on 12 October 2026.

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.