Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Lancaster City

Squires

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Squires, from June 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Squires
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Squires in Lancaster has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

47-49 Church Street,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1LP

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

Who inspects Squires?

Food hygiene at Squires 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 Squires

What is Squires’s food hygiene rating?

Squires has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Squires last inspected?

Squires was last inspected by Lancaster City on 24 March 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.