Royal Oak

Accrington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Oak scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Oak, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Oak.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Oak
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Oak in Accrington 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?

35 Sparth Road,
Clayton Le Moors,
Accrington,
BB5 5QA

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

Who inspects Royal Oak?

Food hygiene at Royal Oak is inspected by Hyndburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal Oak

What is Royal Oak’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Royal Oak last inspected?

Royal Oak was last inspected by Hyndburn on 30 September 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.