Four Elephants

Foulridge

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Four Elephants scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Four Elephants, from April 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Four Elephants
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
1 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Four Elephants in Foulridge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Four Elephants Restaurant,
Skipton New Road,
Foulridge,
Lancashire,
BB8 7PY

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

Who inspects Four Elephants?

Food hygiene at Four Elephants is inspected by Pendle, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pendle.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Four Elephants

What is Four Elephants’s food hygiene rating?

Four Elephants has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2026.

When was Four Elephants last inspected?

Four Elephants was last inspected by Pendle on 1 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.