Village Bakery

Mellor Brook

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Village Bakery 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 18 March 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Bakery, from November 2019 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
18 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Village Bakery in Mellor Brook 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?

2 Whalley Road,
Mellor Brook,
Blackburn,
BB2 7PR

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

Who inspects Village Bakery?

Food hygiene at Village Bakery 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 Village Bakery

What is Village Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Village Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Village Bakery last inspected?

Village Bakery was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 18 March 2026.

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.