Food hygiene levels at Burnley General Hospital have been criticised by the Food Standards Agency – resulting in health chiefs being told that major improvement is necessary.

The catering premises of the hospital were inspected on March 27th by Burnley Council, which routinely inspects restaurants, take-aways and organisations that serve food to the public, on behalf of the FSA.

The FSA’s “Food Hygiene Rating” marks premises on a score of 0 to 5, with 5 being the best. Burnley General Hospital received a rating of 1, which states major improvement is necessary.

Burnley Council confirmed its Environmental Health team carried out a routine food hygiene inspection at Burnley General Hospital at the end of March and there was a follow-up visit a few days later.