Hare And Hounds

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hare And Hounds 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 20 February 2026 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hare And Hounds, from November 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hare And Hounds.

Food hygiene rating history for Hare And Hounds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hare And Hounds in Lancashire 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?

242 Ormskirk Road,
Skelmersdale,
Lancashire,
WN8 9AA

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

Who inspects Hare And Hounds?

Food hygiene at Hare And Hounds is inspected by West Lancashire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westlancs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hare And Hounds

What is Hare And Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

Hare And Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Hare And Hounds last inspected?

Hare And Hounds was last inspected by West Lancashire on 20 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.