Pennine Service Station

Balderstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pennine Service Station scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pennine Service Station, from September 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pennine Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Pennine Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pennine Service Station in Balderstone 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?

Pennine Service Station,
Longsight Road,
Balderstone,
Blackburn,
BB2 7HZ

Pennine Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Pennine Service Station?

Food hygiene at Pennine Service Station is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Pennine Service Station

What is Pennine Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Pennine Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Pennine Service Station last inspected?

Pennine Service Station was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 30 September 2025.

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.