Food hygiene ratings handed to three Burnley establishments, including Ballaro and Kenanks

The Food Standards Agency’s website shows the following new ratings.

• Rated 5: Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away at 1 Barracks Road, Burnley, Lancashire; rated on September 1

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• Rated 3: Hare & Hounds, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire; rated on August 5.

• Rated 4: Kenanks at Barracks Road, Burnley; rated on September 1

Businesses that serve food are rated on how hygienically it is handled; how it is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled and stored; the condition of the structure of the buildings; the cleanliness, lay-out, lighting, ventilation and other facilities, as well as how the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.

A one-star rating means "major improvement is necessary", a two star means "some improvement is necessary", three star means "hygiene standards are generally satisfactory", while four star means "hygiene standards are good" and five stars means "hygiene standards are very good".