The Lancaster Hospital

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lancaster Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lancaster Hospital, from February 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lancaster Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lancaster Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lancaster Hospital 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?

Meadowside,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 3RH

The Lancaster Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Lancaster Hospital?

Food hygiene at The Lancaster Hospital 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 The Lancaster Hospital

What is The Lancaster Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

The Lancaster Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was The Lancaster Hospital last inspected?

The Lancaster Hospital was last inspected by Lancaster City on 12 March 2026.

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.