West End Arms

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

West End Arms scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for West End Arms, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of West End Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for West End Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

West End Arms in Lancashire has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

83 Thwaites Road,
Oswaldtwistle,
Lancashire,
BB5 4QG

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

Who inspects West End Arms?

Food hygiene at West End 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 West End Arms

What is West End Arms’s food hygiene rating?

West End Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was West End Arms last inspected?

West End Arms was last inspected by Hyndburn on 23 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.