Walmesley Arms

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Walmesley Arms 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 14 April 2025 by Hyndburn.

What does this rating mean?

Walmesley Arms in Lancashire 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?

26 Queen Street,
Great Harwood,
Lancashire,
BB6 7QQ

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

Who inspects Walmesley Arms?

Food hygiene at Walmesley Arms 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 Walmesley Arms

What is Walmesley Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Walmesley Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2025.

When was Walmesley Arms last inspected?

Walmesley Arms was last inspected by Hyndburn on 14 April 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.