Rishton Free Gardeners

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Rishton Free Gardeners scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rishton Free Gardeners, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rishton Free Gardeners.

Food hygiene rating history for Rishton Free Gardeners
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rishton Free Gardeners 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?

Parker Street,
Rishton,
Blackburn,
BB1 4NT

Rishton Free Gardeners Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Rishton Free Gardeners?

Food hygiene at Rishton Free Gardeners 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 Rishton Free Gardeners

What is Rishton Free Gardeners’s food hygiene rating?

Rishton Free Gardeners has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Rishton Free Gardeners last inspected?

Rishton Free Gardeners was last inspected by Hyndburn on 28 November 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.