Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd

Clitheroe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd, from April 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd in Clitheroe 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?

13 Castle Street,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire,
BB7 2BT

Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd?

Food hygiene at Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd 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 Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd

What is Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd last inspected?

Cowmans Famous Sausage Shop Ltd was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 5 January 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.