The Black Bull Hotel

Langho

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Black Bull Hotel 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 27 June 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Black Bull Hotel, from November 2019 to June 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 The Black Bull Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Black Bull Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Black Bull Hotel in Langho 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?

Black Bull Inn,
Old Langho Road,
Langho,
Blackburn,
BB6 8AW

The Black Bull Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Black Bull Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Black Bull 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 The Black Bull Hotel

What is The Black Bull Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Black Bull Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was The Black Bull Hotel last inspected?

The Black Bull Hotel was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 27 June 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.