Penny Bank

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penny Bank scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penny Bank, from July 2020 to September 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 Penny Bank.

Food hygiene rating history for Penny Bank
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2020	4 / 5	Good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penny Bank 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 Penny Bank,
51 Penny Street,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1XF

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

Who inspects Penny Bank?

Food hygiene at Penny Bank 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 Penny Bank

What is Penny Bank’s food hygiene rating?

Penny Bank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Penny Bank last inspected?

Penny Bank was last inspected by Lancaster City on 9 September 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.