Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Ribble Valley

Lidl

Clitheroe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lidl scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidl, from July 2017 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lidl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lidl 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?

Lidl,
Shawbridge Street,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire,
BB7 1LZ

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

Who inspects Lidl?

Food hygiene at Lidl 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 Lidl

What is Lidl’s food hygiene rating?

Lidl has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was Lidl last inspected?

Lidl was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 29 July 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.