Stirk House Hotel

Gisburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stirk House Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stirk House Hotel, from February 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stirk House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Stirk House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stirk House Hotel in Gisburn 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?

Stirk House Hotel,
Gisburn Road,
Gisburn,
Clitheroe,
BB7 4LJ

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

Who inspects Stirk House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Stirk House Hotel 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 Stirk House Hotel

What is Stirk House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Stirk House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Stirk House Hotel last inspected?

Stirk House Hotel was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 18 December 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.