Ribchester Arms

Ribchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ribchester 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 10 October 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ribchester Arms, from August 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 Ribchester Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Ribchester Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ribchester Arms in Ribchester 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?

Blackburn Road,
Ribchester,
Preston,
PR3 3ZQ

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

Who inspects Ribchester Arms?

Food hygiene at Ribchester 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 Ribchester Arms

What is Ribchester Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Ribchester Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Ribchester Arms last inspected?

Ribchester Arms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 10 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.