De Lacy Arms

Whalley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 October 2023 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for De Lacy Arms, from August 2021 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of De Lacy Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for De Lacy Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 October 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

De Lacy Arms in Whalley 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?

61 King Street,
Whalley,
Clitheroe Lancashire,
BB7 9SP

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

Who inspects De Lacy Arms?

Food hygiene at De Lacy 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 De Lacy Arms

What is De Lacy Arms’s food hygiene rating?

De Lacy Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 October 2023.

When was De Lacy Arms last inspected?

De Lacy Arms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 5 October 2023.

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.