Whitebirk Mini Market

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Whitebirk Mini Market scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 March 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitebirk Mini Market, from August 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whitebirk Mini Market.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitebirk Mini Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 March 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Whitebirk Mini Market in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

40 - 42 Worcester Road,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 3LG

Whitebirk Mini Market Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Whitebirk Mini Market?

Food hygiene at Whitebirk Mini Market 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 Whitebirk Mini Market

What is Whitebirk Mini Market’s food hygiene rating?

Whitebirk Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.

When was Whitebirk Mini Market last inspected?

Whitebirk Mini Market was last inspected by Blackburn on 3 March 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.