Riverbank Tearooms

Slaidburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverbank Tearooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverbank Tearooms, from February 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Riverbank Tearooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverbank Tearooms in Slaidburn 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?

Riverbank Cafe,
23 Chapel Street,
Slaidburn,
Clitheroe,
BB7 3ES

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

Who inspects Riverbank Tearooms?

Food hygiene at Riverbank Tearooms 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 Riverbank Tearooms

What is Riverbank Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

Riverbank Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Riverbank Tearooms last inspected?

Riverbank Tearooms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 11 June 2026.

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.