Lower Buck Inn

Waddington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lower Buck Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lower Buck Inn, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lower Buck Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Lower Buck Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
17 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lower Buck Inn in Waddington 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?

Lower Buck Inn,
Edisford Road,
Waddington,
Clitheroe,
BB7 3HU

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

Who inspects Lower Buck Inn?

Food hygiene at Lower Buck Inn 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 Lower Buck Inn

What is Lower Buck Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Lower Buck Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Lower Buck Inn last inspected?

Lower Buck Inn was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 17 October 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.