The Horse Box Cafe

Clitheroe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Horse Box Cafe 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 16 December 2025 by Ribble Valley.

What does this rating mean?

The Horse Box Cafe 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?

32 Newton Street,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire,
BB7 1DD

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

Who inspects The Horse Box Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Horse Box Cafe 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 Horse Box Cafe

What is The Horse Box Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Horse Box Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was The Horse Box Cafe last inspected?

The Horse Box Cafe was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 16 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.