Old Bell Coffee Shop

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Bell Coffee Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 March 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Bell Coffee Shop, from May 2019 to March 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 Old Bell Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Bell Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Bell Coffee Shop in Lancaster 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?

The Old Bell,
Bashful Alley,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1LF

Old Bell Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Old Bell Coffee Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Old Bell Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Old Bell Coffee Shop 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 Old Bell Coffee Shop

What is Old Bell Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Old Bell Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was Old Bell Coffee Shop last inspected?

Old Bell Coffee Shop was last inspected by Lancaster City on 28 March 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.