Highfield Fisheries

Carnforth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Fisheries scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 November 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield Fisheries, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highfield Fisheries.

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield Fisheries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Fisheries in Carnforth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

51 Highfield Road,
Carnforth,
Lancashire,
LA5 9AH

Highfield Fisheries Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Fisheries?

Food hygiene at Highfield Fisheries 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 Highfield Fisheries

What is Highfield Fisheries’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Fisheries has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.

When was Highfield Fisheries last inspected?

Highfield Fisheries was last inspected by Lancaster City on 6 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.