Ho King

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ho King scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 November 2025 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ho King, from May 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ho King
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ho King in Lancashire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

56 Windsor Street,
Colne,
Lancashire,
BB8 9LD

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

Who inspects Ho King?

Food hygiene at Ho King 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 Ho King

What is Ho King’s food hygiene rating?

Ho King has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Ho King last inspected?

Ho King was last inspected by Pendle on 3 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.