Bay Horse Inn

Bay Horse

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bay Horse Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 January 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bay Horse Inn, from January 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bay Horse Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Bay Horse Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
31 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bay Horse Inn in Bay Horse 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?

Bay Horse Hotel,
Saltoake Road,
Bay Horse,
Lancaster,
LA2 0HR

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

Who inspects Bay Horse Inn?

Food hygiene at Bay Horse Inn 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 Bay Horse Inn

What is Bay Horse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Bay Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2025.

When was Bay Horse Inn last inspected?

Bay Horse Inn was last inspected by Lancaster City on 31 January 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.