Simply Local

Rossendale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Simply Local 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 6 October 2025 by Rossendale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Simply Local, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Simply Local.

Food hygiene rating history for Simply Local
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Simply Local in Rossendale 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?

28 Top Barn Lane,
Newchurch,
Rossendale,
Lancashire,
BB4 7UE

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

Who inspects Simply Local?

Food hygiene at Simply Local is inspected by Rossendale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rossendale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Simply Local

What is Simply Local’s food hygiene rating?

Simply Local has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Simply Local last inspected?

Simply Local was last inspected by Rossendale on 6 October 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.