Waddington Arms

Waddington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waddington Arms, from January 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waddington Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Waddington Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waddington Arms in Waddington 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?

Waddington Arms,
Clitheroe Road,
Waddington,
Clitheroe,
BB7 3HP

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

Who inspects Waddington Arms?

Food hygiene at Waddington 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 Waddington Arms

What is Waddington Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Waddington Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Waddington Arms last inspected?

Waddington Arms was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 23 February 2026.

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.