Barley Cop Chippy

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Barley Cop Chippy scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 August 2026 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barley Cop Chippy, from December 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barley Cop Chippy.

Food hygiene rating history for Barley Cop Chippy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
19 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Barley Cop Chippy in Lancaster 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?

80 Barley Cop Lane,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 2PP

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

Who inspects Barley Cop Chippy?

Food hygiene at Barley Cop Chippy is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Barley Cop Chippy

What is Barley Cop Chippy’s food hygiene rating?

Barley Cop Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Barley Cop Chippy last inspected?

Barley Cop Chippy was last inspected by Lancaster City on 19 August 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.