Whiteheads

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Whiteheads scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whiteheads, from June 2019 to April 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 Whiteheads.

Food hygiene rating history for Whiteheads
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Whiteheads in Lancashire 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?

73-75a Blackburn Road,
Great Harwood,
Lancashire,
BB6 7DF

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

Who inspects Whiteheads?

Food hygiene at Whiteheads 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 Whiteheads

What is Whiteheads’s food hygiene rating?

Whiteheads has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Whiteheads last inspected?

Whiteheads was last inspected by Hyndburn on 8 April 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.