Thorntons plc

Lancaster

Heads up: Thorntons plc no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Lancaster City. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thorntons plc scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Thorntons plc 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?

8 Penny Street,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1UA

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

Who inspects Thorntons plc?

Food hygiene at Thorntons plc 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 Thorntons plc

What is Thorntons plc’s food hygiene rating?

Thorntons plc has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2020.

When was Thorntons plc last inspected?

Thorntons plc was last inspected by Lancaster City on 7 January 2020.

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.

Has Thorntons plc closed down?

Thorntons plc no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Lancaster City, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.