Nelsons Ices

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nelsons Ices scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nelsons Ices, from February 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Nelsons Ices.

Food hygiene rating history for Nelsons Ices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nelsons Ices 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?

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

Who inspects Nelsons Ices?

Food hygiene at Nelsons Ices is inspected by Hyndburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Nelsons Ices

What is Nelsons Ices’s food hygiene rating?

Nelsons Ices has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Nelsons Ices last inspected?

Nelsons Ices was last inspected by Hyndburn on 29 October 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.