The Feilden Arms

Mellor Brook

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Feilden Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 October 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Feilden Arms, from December 1999 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Feilden Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 December 1999	Not rated	No numeric rating
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Feilden Arms in Mellor Brook 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?

Whalley Road,
Mellor Brook,
Blackburn,
BB2 7PR

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

Who inspects The Feilden Arms?

Food hygiene at The Feilden 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 The Feilden Arms

What is The Feilden Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Feilden Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was The Feilden Arms last inspected?

The Feilden Arms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 24 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.