Thornton Arms

WORSTHORNE-WITH-HURSTWOOD

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornton Arms, from September 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thornton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Thornton Arms in WORSTHORNE-WITH-HURSTWOOD 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?

20-22 BROWNSIDE ROAD,
WORSTHORNE-WITH-HURSTWOOD,
BB10 3JS

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

Who inspects Thornton Arms?

Food hygiene at Thornton Arms is inspected by Burnley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.burnley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Thornton Arms

What is Thornton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Thornton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Thornton Arms last inspected?

Thornton Arms was last inspected by Burnley on 9 March 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.