Cross Keys

Slyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cross Keys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cross Keys, from February 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cross Keys.

Food hygiene rating history for Cross Keys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cross Keys in Slyne 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?

Cross Keys Hotel,
Main Road,
Slyne,
Lancaster,
LA2 6AU

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

Who inspects Cross Keys?

Food hygiene at Cross Keys 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 Cross Keys

What is Cross Keys’s food hygiene rating?

Cross Keys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Cross Keys last inspected?

Cross Keys was last inspected by Lancaster City on 8 August 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.