Wild Buck

Waddington

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Wild Buck scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 June 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wild Buck, from August 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wild Buck.

Food hygiene rating history for Wild Buck
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Wild Buck in Waddington has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Assembly Rooms,
Clitheroe Road,
Waddington,
Clitheroe,
BB7 3HP

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

Who inspects Wild Buck?

Food hygiene at Wild Buck 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 Wild Buck

What is Wild Buck’s food hygiene rating?

Wild Buck has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2026.

When was Wild Buck last inspected?

Wild Buck was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 26 June 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.