Lotus Chinese Take Away

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lotus Chinese Take Away scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lotus Chinese Take Away, from October 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lotus Chinese Take Away.

Food hygiene rating history for Lotus Chinese Take Away
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lotus Chinese Take Away in Lancashire 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?

23 Skipton Road,
Colne,
Lancashire,
BB8 0NQ

Lotus Chinese Take Away Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lotus Chinese Take Away?

Food hygiene at Lotus Chinese Take Away 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 Lotus Chinese Take Away

What is Lotus Chinese Take Away’s food hygiene rating?

Lotus Chinese Take Away has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Lotus Chinese Take Away last inspected?

Lotus Chinese Take Away was last inspected by Pendle on 1 July 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.