Smashies

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smashies scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 June 2026 by Rossendale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smashies, from September 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smashies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
4 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smashies in Lancashire 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?

15 St James Street,
Bacup,
Lancashire,
OL13 9NJ

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

Who inspects Smashies?

Food hygiene at Smashies 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 Smashies

What is Smashies’s food hygiene rating?

Smashies has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Smashies last inspected?

Smashies was last inspected by Rossendale on 4 June 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.