White Lion

Hawarden Road Hope

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Flintshire.

What does this rating mean?

White Lion in Hawarden Road 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?

White Lion,
White Lion Inn,
Hawarden Road Hope,
Flintshire,
LL12 9NF

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

Who inspects White Lion?

Food hygiene at White Lion 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 White Lion

What is White Lion’s food hygiene rating?

White Lion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was White Lion last inspected?

White Lion was last inspected by Flintshire on 22 July 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.