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".
The ratings are those displayed on the government’s food hygiene agency website – on August 3, 2021.
Below are the restaurants, cafés, takeaways and sandwich shops that have been inspected during 2021 and given a rating of zero or one star:

21. Nali Shawarma Ltd
Nali Shawarma Ltd / Takeaway/sandwich shop / 77 North Road, Lancaster, Lancashire. LA1 1LU / Rating: 1 star / Last inspection: April 29, 2021

22. Taste Asia Chinese
Taste Asia Chinese / Takeaway/sandwich shop / 34 Heysham Road, Heysham, Morecambe. LA3 1DQ / Rating: 1 star / Last inspection: January 14, 2021

23. Rays Fish & Chips
Rays Fish & Chips / Takeaway/sandwich shop / 6 Openshaw Drive, Blackburn. BB1 8RH / Rating: 1 star / Last inspection: April 19, 2021 Photo: Google

24. Jaffa Shawarma
Jaffa Shawarma / Takeaway/sandwich shop / 2 Bank Top, Blackburn. BB21TB / Rating: 1 star / Last inspection: March 23, 2021 Photo: Google

