WE all love visiting our pubs, restaurants, takeaways and cafes from time to time.

So it prompted us to have a look at the Food Standards Agency to check with their latest hygiene ratings.

After a bit of research we found there are more than 210 different pubs, takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in Blackburn and Darwen that have been given the best possible score of 'very good' by inspectors. 

This means bosses of the food businesses have complied with government standards for food safety and hygiene.

The ratings provide a basic picture of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection, with all 14 establishments having achieved a good, or very good rating by inspectors.

It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.

The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the quality of the food, customer service, culinary skill, presentation or comfort.

All ratings are available to view online on the Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) website.

All scores were correct according to the FSA website as of February 5 2021.

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Here is the list below, see if your favourite place to eat is there.

  • Achari Indian Restaurant, 145 Redlam, Blackburn, Inspected: 21 Jan 2018
  • AJK Fish and Chips, 5 Johnston Street Blackburn. Insp: 13 February 2020
  • Akash Indian Takeaway, 194 Duckworth Street Darwen. Insp: 17 September 2019
  • Akash Indian Restaurant, 196-200 Duckworth Street, Darwen. Insp: 17 September 2019
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  • Al Quds, 69 Whalley Range Blackburn, Insp: 26 July 2018
  • Alexandra Hotel Alexandra View Darwen, Insp: 08 October 2019
  • Amai, Unit 6 Hall Moss Business Park Bolton Road Darwen. Insp: 23 May 2018
  • Amalfi Lounge / East Lancashire Foods Ltd, 189 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 17 May 2018
  • Beehive Inn, 426 Preston Old Road Blackburn, Insp: 20 September 2017.
  • Bees Breakfast, 6a Culshaw Street Blackburn, Insp: 29 January 2020
  • Belgrave Live Music Bar, Belgrave Road Darwen, Insp: 28 October 2014
  • Big House Blues, 15 Wellington Fold Darwen, Insp: 08 November 2019
  • Big House Rock, Bob Inn Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 08 November 2019
  • Billy Bunters, 18 Copy Nook Blackburn, Insp: 16 May 2018
  • Bird I’th Hand, 225 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 14 February 2019
  • Birdy’s, 36 New Bank Road Blackburn, Insp: 04 February 2020
  • Black Olive, 197 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 02 August 2018
  • Blackburn Buffets, Kingsway Greenhurst Place Blackburn, Insp: 05 September 2019
  • Blackburn Rovers Kiosks and Blues Bar, Ewood Park Nuttall Street Blackburn. Insp: 02 July 2019
  • Blakewater Hotel, 1 Bridge Street Blackburn, Insp: 27 September 2019
  • Bridge Cafe, 47-51 Bridge Street Darwen, Insp: 30 July 2018
  • Brown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road Livesey, BB2 4RA, Insp: 09 May 2016
  • Brownhill Arms, 575 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 26 November 2012
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  • Brunch, 82 New Chapel Street Blackburn, Insp: 16 May 2018
  • Bryan St Chippy, 2 Bryan Street Blackburn, Insp: 15 January 2019
  • Buenas Nachos, 21 Quebec Road Blackburn, Insp: 29 October 2018
  • Burger King, Grimshaw Retail Park Lower Audley Street, Blackburn, Insp: 19 September 2019
    Burger King The Mall, Unit 9 & 11 Victoria Court The Mall Shopping Centre, Insp: 31 July 2018
  • Caesars, 9 Fielden Street Blackburn, Insp: 24 September 2019
  • Cafe Northcote, Cathedral Square Blackburn, Insp: 23 January 2018
  • Cafe Retreat at the Hospice, East Lancashire Hospice Park Lee Road Blackburn, Insp: 31 January 2020
  • Carla’s, 83-85 Sudell Road Darwen, Insp: 17 September 2017
  • Caskbar, Unit 11-15 Croft Street Darwen, Insp: 31 May 2018
  • Cavzon, 93 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 14 November 2018
  • Chai Station, 24 Cherry Street Blackburn, Insp: 01 December 2020
  • Charcoal Cuisine, 95 Montague Street Blackburn, Insp: 19 December 2018
  • Cheeky Vandos, 7 Lynwood Road Blackburn, Insp: 10 December 2019
  • Chetham Arms, 83 High Street Chapeltown, Insp: 19 March 2020
  • Cheung Wing Fish and Chips, 99 Accrington Road Blackburn, Insp: 22 January 2020
  • Chikano’s Blackburn, Limbrick Hall 2 St Andrews Street Blackburn. Insp: 18 July 2019
  • Chimneys Guest House, 139-141 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Insp: 06 September 2019
  • China Wok, 46 Bolton Road Blackburn, Insp: 05 September 2019
  • Chopstix Noodle Bar, M65 Junction 4 Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road Darwen, Insp: 24 January 2019
  • CJ’s, 32 Market Street Darwen, Insp: 17 May 2018
  • Clifton Arms, 48 Grimshaw Park Blackburn, Insp: 07 July 2016
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  • Clog And Billycock, Billinge End Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 June 2017
  • Cod Father Express, 149 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 24 October 2019
  • Coffees to go, 57 Higher Croft Road Blackburn, Insp: 24 August 2016
  • Community Clothing Cafe, 14 Lord Street West Blackburn, Insp: 04 November 2016
  • Costa, Next Unit B1 Towns Moor Retail Park Great Bolton Street Blackburn, Insp: 20 June 2018
  • Costa Coffee, Unit 6 Ainsworth Street Blackburn, Insp: 07 November 2018
  • Costa Coffee, Blackburn Services M65 Commercial Road Darwen, Insp: 14 May 2018
  • Costa Coffee, 21 Cobden Court Blackburn, Insp: 11 April 2018
  • Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Unit 5 Grimshaw Retail Park Lower Audley Street Blackburn, Insp: 17 April 2019
  • Courtyard Cafe, Blackburn College Feilden Street Blackburn, Insp: 10 May 2018
  • Crunchy Plus, 7 Railway Road Darwen. Insp: 20 November 2018
  • Curve Restaurant, Blackburn College Feilden Street, Blackburn, Insp: 03 December 2019
  • Dales Takeaway and Diner, 300 Blackburn Road Darwen, Insp: 14 June 2018
  • Darwen Tap, 47 Blackburn Road Darwen, Insp: 18 January 201
  • Daulah Diner, 6 Colenso Road Blackburn, Insp: 10 July 2019
  • Deli Carlo, 1 Croft Street Darwen, Insp: 04 March 2020
  • Dial-a-Curry, 185 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 09 July 2018
  • Dinner@Marias, 40 Thompson Street Darwen, Insp: 24 September 2019
  • Dixyland Chicken and Ribs, 27 Blackburn Road Darwen, Insp: 06 February 2019
  • Dolly’s Tearoom, Bowling Green Hotel, 386 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 13 June 2018
  • Dominos Pizza, Unit 2 Royal Retail Park Infirmary Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 May 2019
  • Dunhelm Soft Furnishing Ltd Cafe Pausa, Lower Audley Street Blackburn, Insp: 15 May 2018 
  • Easy Coffee, 53 King William Street Blackburn, Insp: 28 March 2018
  • Eddie’s Woodfired Pizza/East Lancashire Foods Ltd, 3-4 The Circus Darwen, Insp: 04 October 2018
  • El Taco Loco, 5 Victoria Court, Blackburn, Insp: 26 February 2019
  • Essence Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar, White Lion Hotel The Green Darwen, Insp: 24 May 2018
  • Ewood Sandwich Bar, 424 Bolton Road, Blackburn, Insp: 14 June 2018
  • Exchange Coffee, Stall 1 F9 Market Hall Church Street, Blackburn, Insp: 26 September 2016
  • Exchange Coffee Company, 13-15 Fleming Square, Blackburn, Insp: 18 June 2018
  • Fareed Takeaway, 251 Audley Range, Blackburn, Insp: 04 July 2018
  • Feilden’s Arms, 673 Preston Old Road, Blackburn,Insp: 09 September 2014
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  • Finest Italian, 20 King Street Blackburn, Insp: 19 June 2019
  • Flames Bar and Grill, 104-106 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 29 November 2018
  • Flavours, 12 Pinewood Livesey, Insp: 21 June 2018
  • Fox and Hounds, 1 Ewood Blackburn, Insp: 26 June 2018
  • Fox’s Sandwich Deli, 71 East Park Road Blackburn, Insp: 10 December 2019
  • Frankies, Salford Blackburn, Insp: 15 March 2019
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  • Freddy’s Chicken, 46 Whalley Banks Blackburn, Insp: 05 February 2020
  • Fusilli Cafe bar, Darwen Leisure Centre, The Green Darwen, Insp: 19 July 2019
  • Guiseppe’s, 10 Bolton Road Edgworth, Insp: 29 May 2018
  • Go Dutch, 6-8 Vernon Street Blackburn, Insp: 09 March 2018
  • Godfather/East Lancashire Foods Ltd, 189 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 06 March 2019
  • Golden Grill, 40 Market Street Darwen, Insp: 14 November 2018
  • Grab N Go, 192 Burnley Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 January 2020
  • Great Village Restaurant, 2 Pinewood Livesey, Insp: 06 November 2019
  • Green Deli and Sandwich Company, 184 Burnley Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 May 2019
  • Greenfield Restaurant Ltd, Greenfield Inn Lower Barn Street Darwen, Insp: 19 September 2019
  • Grub @ The Hub, The Hub Commercial Road, Darwen Insp: 09 April 2019
  • Harry’s, 14 Johnston Street Blackburn, Insp: 15 January 2019
  • Harry’s Kitchen, Unit 2 Station Park Ramsgreave Road, Insp: 04 December 2019 
  • Hasty Tasy Pizza 15a Market Way Blackburn, Insp: 06 March 2019
  • Haute Dolci, 28 Church Street Blackburn, Insp: 17 July 2019
  • Haweli Restaurant and Takeaway, 32-34 Higher Eanam Blackburn, Insp: 22 July 2019
  • Heavenly Desserts, 1-2 Sudell Cross Blackburn, Insp:26 March 2019
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  • Holly Tree Fish and Chips, 6 Pinewood Livesey, Insp: 07 March 2019
  • Holly Tree Pizza House, 14 Pinewood Livesey, Insp: 11 March 2020
  • Hopstar Brewery Tap, 35-39 Bridge Street Darwen, Insp: 31 May 2016
  • Ibys (now Babylon), 42a Bank Top, Blackburn, Insp: 11 April 2018
  • Jabir’s Ranch, 25 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Insp: 24 December 2019, 
  • Jo’s Butty Shop, 1 Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Insp: 17 September 2019
  • Kam’s Chinese Takeaway, 53 Blackburn Road Darwen,  Insp: 06 February 2019
  • Kaspas Blackburn Ltd, 51 Preston New Road Blackburn, Insp: 13 June 2017
  • KFC, 9-11 Victoria Court Blackburn, Insp: 01 April 2019
  • Khyber Restaurant and Takeaway, 35 Whalley Range Blackburn, Insp: 11 February 2020

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  • King Edward VII, 327 Haslingden Road Blackburn, Insp: 4 December 2019
  • Lee’s Cantonese, 87 Sudell Road Darwen, Insp: 10 December 2019
  • Level One, 29-31 Market Street Darwen, Insp: 31 March 2015
  • Lite Bites, 31 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 07 January 2020
  • Lotties Farm Shop and Cafe, Belmont Road Belmont, Insp: 20 November 2018
  • Mad Hatters Cupcakes and Tearoom 15 Town Hall Street Blackburn, Insp: 28 March 2018
  • Mai Takeaway, 220 Shear Brow Blackburn,Insp: 29 November 2018
  • Mangiamo Restaurant, 108 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 17 May 2018
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  • Manlee Chinese Restaurant, 57 Railway Road Darwen, Insp: 20 February 2019
  • Marsh House Chippy, 16 Marsh House Lane Darwen,Insp: 13 March 2019
  • May Flower, 8 Markham Road Blackburn, Insp: 20 February 2019
  • Mayfield Chippy, 57 Mayfield Flats Darwen, Insp: 22 January 2019
  • McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, Livesey Branch Road Livesey, Insp: 20 March 2018
  • McDonalds Restaurant, Burnley Road Blackburn, Insp: 16 May 2018
  • McDonalds Restaurant, 21-23 King William Street Blackburn, Insp: 11 April 2018
  • McDonalds Restaurants, J4 M65 Blackburn Interchange Insp: 20 November 2018
  • Mega Bite, 92 Accrington Road Blackburn, Insp: 25 September 2018
  • Mega Munch, 42 Old Bank Lane Blackburn, Insp: 18 February 2019
  • Miami Chicken and Pizza, 48 Darwen Street Blackburn, Insp: 11 September 2019
  • Mill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street Blackburn, Insp: 13 June 2016
  • Millies Cookies, 19 Cobden Court Blackburn, Insp: 04 March 2014
  • Muffin Break, 1 Cobden Court Blackburn, Insp: 20 June 2018
  • Muffins Restaurant, 5b Town Hall Street Blackburn, Insp: 12 August 2019
  • Munchies, 23 Branch Road Lower Darwen, Insp: 22 January 2020
  • Nadeems, 35 Cardwell Place Blackburn, Insp: 27 October 2016
  • Naga Spice, 161 Bolton Road Blackburn, Insp: 07 March 2017
  • Nandos, The Peel Centre Lower Audley Street Blackburn, Insp: 06 February 2019
  • Navigation Inn, 2 Canal Street Blackburn, Insp: 12 April 2012
  • Nibbles, 414 Preston Old Road Blackburn, Insp: 20 February 2020
  • No 3 Expresso Bar, 3 Albert Place Lower Darwen, Insp: 21 January 2020
  • No39 Kebab and Pizzahouse, 39 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Insp: 16 May 2017
  • Nocturnal, St Peter Street Blackburn, Insp: 30 May 2018
  • Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre, Brewsters Riversway Drive Lower Darwen, Insp: 30 April 2018
  • Ocean Chippy, 80 Whalley Banks Blackburn, Insp: 20 November 2018
  • Olly’s Kitchen, Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 29 May 2018
  • Original Sandwich Bar, 82 Whalley Banks Blackburn, Insp: 07 June 2019
  • Orlando’s Restaurant, Training 2000 Ltd Castle Street Blackburn, Insp: 26 September 2018
  • Othellos at Astley Bank Hotel, Astley Bank at Darwen, Insp: 17 January 2020
  • Papa’s American Diner/East Lancashire Foods Ltd, 193 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 24 October 2019
  • Pepes Piri Piri, 143 Victoria Street Blackburn, Insp: 08 August 2019
  • Pizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street Blackburn, Insp: 30 May 2018, 
  • Pizza Island, Unit 1 Watford Street Blackburn, Insp: 13 March 2019
  • Postal Order, 15-19 Darwen Street Blackburn, Insp: 25 April 2018, 
  • Punch Hotel, 25 Chapels Darwen, Insp: 19 September 2019
  • Red Lion Hotel, Whitebirk Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 May 2018
  • Revolution Cafe, 29 New Chapel Street Blackburn, Insp: 15 April 2019
  • Rising Sun Hotel, 797 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 19 June 2018
  • Riverside Heights Restaurant, Shorey Bank Way Darwen, Insp: 27 November 2019
  • Roe Lee Fish and Chips, 469 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 07 June 2019
  • Roe Lee Indian Takeaway, 454 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 12 February 2020
  • Romero Pizza House, 795 Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 11 February 2019
  • Roomali Restaurant, 1 Lower Cockcroft Blackburn, Insp: 14 June 2018
  • Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken, 50 New Bank Road Blackburn, Insp: 23 July 2019
  • Sama Blackburn Ltd, Kings Court 33 King Street Blackburn, Insp: 02 December 2020

  • San Marino Bar Restaurant, Belmont Road Belmont, Insp: 26 November 2019

  • Santa’s, 98 Bolton Road Blackburn, 

    Insp: 02 January 2020

  • Scholars Restaurant Blackburn College, Blackburn College Feilden Street Blackburn, Insp: 25 June 2019

  • Shad House Tandoori Restaurant

    159 Wensley Road Blackburn, Insp: 24 May 2018

  • Shelly’s, 33 Market Street Darwen, Insp: 17 October 2018

  • Shh! Bar, 48 Northgate Blackburn, Insp: 07 January 2020
  • Sizzlers Butty Box, Harwood Street Blackburn, Insp: 19 December 2018

  • Snaffle Cake and Gin Bar, 3 St Bedes Park Darwen, Insp: 02 August 2019

  • Starbucks (Cathedral), Retail Unit 3 1 Cathedral Square Blackburn, Insp: 20 January 2020
  • Step Inn, 61-63 Redlam Blackburn, Insp: 14 February 2013
  • Stuart’s Sandwich Stop, 6 Bank Top Blackburn, Insp: 18 July 2019
  • Subway, 223 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 14 June 2018
  • Subway, Railway Station The Boulevard Blackburn,Insp: 4 December 2019
  • Subway (Beehive), Beehive Service Station Beehive Trading Park Haslingden Road Blackburn, Insp: 18 June 2018
  • Sudell Sandwiches, Sudell Cross Blackburn, Insp: 13 July 2018
  • Sue’s Snacks/Pleckgate cafe, Pleckgate Cafe Pleckgate Road (School Grounds) Blackburn, Insp: 03 September 2019
  • Sukhi’s, 15 Blackburn Road Darwen, Insp: 16 May 2019

  • Sunbird, 2a The Circus Darwen, Insp: 20 February 2019

  • Tasty Village, 140 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 27 February 2019
     

  • The Big Sandwich, 19 New Chapel Street Blackburn, BB2 4DT, Insp: 20 July 2018

  • The Black Dog Inn, 2 Church Street Belmont, Insp: 30 April 2018

  • The Caff, 128 Livesey Branch Road Livesey, Insp: 20 January 2020

  • The Cock, 210 Duckworth Street Darwen, Insp: 09 May 2016

  • The Curry Club, Little Harwood Community Centre Whalley New Road Blackburn, Insp: 14 October 2019

  • The Drummer’s Arms, 65 King William Street Blackburn, Insp: 31 October 2018

  • The Fernhurst, 466 Bolton Road Blackburn, Insp: 11 April 2018

  • Florence Hotel,Moss Street Blackburn, Insp: 14 May 2014

  • The Harbour, Unit 4 Shadsworth Hub

    Rothesay Road Blackburn, Insp: 31 October 2019

  • The Healthy Coffee Shop, 41 Railway Road Darwen, Insp: 08 May 2019

  • The Knowles Arms, Pleckgate Road Blackburn, Insp: 28 June 2018

  • Millstone Hotel, Bridge Street Darwen, Insp: 18 January 2019

  • The Nile Original, 4 Preston New Road Blackburn, Insp: 23 October 2019

  • The Old Chapel, 14-16 Railway Road Darwen, Insp: 11 April 2018

  • The Old Function Room, 5-6 Watery Lane Darwen, Insp: 22 January 2019

  • The Old Mill Hill Chippy, 33 New Chapel Street Blackburn, Insp: 20 February 2019

  • Royal Arms, Tockholes Road, Tockholes, Insp: 11 July 2019

  • The Spinners, 253 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 21 October 2015

  • The Sun Hotel, Astley Gate Blackburn, Insp: 03 November 2009

  • The Taps Bar, 11 Railway Road Darwen, Insp: 31 July 2018

  • The Tea Shop, 51 Market Street Darwen, Insp: 19 July 2018

  • Toby Inn, Broadhead Road, Turton, Insp: 27 June 2018

  • The Vault/East Lancashire Foods Ltd, Lower Ground Floor 8 Borough Road Darwen, Insp: 08 February 2019

  • The Vic, 43-45 Darwen Street Blackburn, Insp: 29 March 2016

  • The Willows, Haslingden Road Blackburn, Insp: 21 November 2018

  • Tilly Boo Ltd, Unit 6 Hall Moss Business Park Bolton Road Darwen Insp: 20 July 2018

  • Top Nosh, Merchant House Croft Head Road Blackburn, Insp: 24 January 2020

  • Truffles, 113 Pleckgate Road Blackburn, Insp: 28 June 2018

  • Turtle Bay: 3 Cathedral Square Blackburn, Insp: 23 January 2019
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  • Unit 5 Cafe, 330 Bolton Road Blackburn, Insp: 15 June 2018

  • Waheeds, 4 Randal Street Blackburn, Insp: 07 August 2018

  • Walker Park Cafe, Walker Industrial Park Walker Road Blackburn, Insp: 16 January 2019

  • WH Smith’s Costa Coffee, Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Road Blackburn, Insp: 09 September 2019

  • Whitehall Cafe and Emporium, 463 Bolton Road Darwen, Insp: 06 February 2019

  • Witton Inn Pub, 182 Redlam Blackburn, Insp: 25 September 2019

  • Witton Park Pavilion Cafe, Witton Country Park Preston Old Road Blackburn, Insp: 16 December 2019

  • Wokstar, 312 Bolton Road Blackburn, Insp: 02 January 2020

  • Yeung Sing, 86 Hindle Street Darwen, Insp: 20 December 2018

  • Yip’s Chippy, 454 Blackburn Road Darwen, Insp: 05 March 2019

  • Yungs Chinese Takeaway, 28 Highfield Street Darwen, Insp: 12 February 2019, 

  • Zazz Takeaway, 76 Columbia Way Blackburn, Insp: 18 July 2019

  • Zest Cafe Lounge, 63-64 Mayfield Flats Junction Street Darwen, Insp: 10 March 2020