Assheton Arms

Downham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Assheton Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Assheton Arms, from October 2021 to December 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 Assheton Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Assheton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Assheton Arms in Downham 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?

Assheton Arms,
Pendle Road,
Downham,
Clitheroe,
BB7 4BR

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

Who inspects Assheton Arms?

Food hygiene at Assheton Arms is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Assheton Arms

What is Assheton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Assheton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Assheton Arms last inspected?

Assheton Arms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 11 December 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.