Lion Stores

Hope

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Flintshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion Stores, from March 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lion Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Lion Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion Stores in Hope has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Lion Stores,
Fagl Lane,
Hope,
Flintshire,
LL12 9PY

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

Who inspects Lion Stores?

Food hygiene at Lion Stores is inspected by Flintshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Lion Stores

What is Lion Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Lion Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Lion Stores last inspected?

Lion Stores was last inspected by Flintshire on 28 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.