The Red Lion Hotel

Colne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Red Lion Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Red Lion Hotel, from September 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Red Lion Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Red Lion Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Red Lion Hotel in Colne 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?

Red Lion Hotel,
31 Market Street,
Colne,
Lancashire,
BB8 0LJ

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

Who inspects The Red Lion Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Red Lion Hotel 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 The Red Lion Hotel

What is The Red Lion Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Red Lion Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was The Red Lion Hotel last inspected?

The Red Lion Hotel was last inspected by Pendle on 21 January 2025.

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.