Wellsprings Inn

Sabden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wellsprings Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wellsprings Inn, from November 2019 to January 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 Wellsprings Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Wellsprings Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wellsprings Inn in Sabden 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?

Clitheroe Road,
Sabden,
Clitheroe Lancashire,
BB7 9HN

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

Who inspects Wellsprings Inn?

Food hygiene at Wellsprings Inn 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 Wellsprings Inn

What is Wellsprings Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Wellsprings Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Wellsprings Inn last inspected?

Wellsprings Inn was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 7 January 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.