The Commercial Hotel

Waterfoot

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Commercial Hotel 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 11 June 2026 by Rossendale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Commercial Hotel, from February 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Commercial Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Commercial Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2018	4 / 5	Good
10 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Commercial Hotel in Waterfoot 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?

Commercial Inn,
1085 Burnley Road East,
Waterfoot,
Rossendale,
BB4 9PX

The Commercial Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Commercial Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Commercial Hotel is inspected by Rossendale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rossendale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Commercial Hotel

What is The Commercial Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Commercial Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was The Commercial Hotel last inspected?

The Commercial Hotel was last inspected by Rossendale on 11 June 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.