Heron Cafe

Barrowford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 February 2026 by Pendle.

What does this rating mean?

Heron Cafe in Barrowford 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?

Unit 2,
80 Gisburn Road,
Barrowford,
Lancashire,
BB9 6DT

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

Who inspects Heron Cafe?

Food hygiene at Heron Cafe 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 Heron Cafe

What is Heron Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2026.

When was Heron Cafe last inspected?

Heron Cafe was last inspected by Pendle on 27 February 2026.

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.