The Chocolate Works

Clitheroe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Chocolate Works 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 3 December 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chocolate Works, from January 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Chocolate Works.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chocolate Works
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Chocolate Works in Clitheroe 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?

40 Castle Street,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire,
BB7 2BX

The Chocolate Works Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Chocolate Works?

Food hygiene at The Chocolate Works 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 Chocolate Works

What is The Chocolate Works’s food hygiene rating?

The Chocolate Works has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was The Chocolate Works last inspected?

The Chocolate Works was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 3 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.