White Horse Inn

Ruthin

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

White Horse Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Denbighshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for White Horse Inn, from November 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of White Horse Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for White Horse Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
24 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

White Horse Inn in Ruthin has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

White Horse Inn,
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd,
Ruthin,
Denbighshire,
LL15 2RU

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

Who inspects White Horse Inn?

Food hygiene at White Horse Inn is inspected by Denbighshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about White Horse Inn

What is White Horse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

White Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was White Horse Inn last inspected?

White Horse Inn was last inspected by Denbighshire on 24 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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.