Cafe Express

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Express, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Express 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?

14-16 Market Square,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 7LP

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

Who inspects Cafe Express?

Food hygiene at Cafe Express is inspected by Pendle, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pendle.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Express

What is Cafe Express’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2025.

When was Cafe Express last inspected?

Cafe Express was last inspected by Pendle on 6 May 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.