Kicking Donkey Inn

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kicking Donkey Inn, from February 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kicking Donkey Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Kicking Donkey Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
29 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kicking Donkey Inn 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?

50 Narrow Moss Lane,
Ormskirk,
Lancashire,
L40 8HY

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

Who inspects Kicking Donkey Inn?

Food hygiene at Kicking Donkey Inn 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 Kicking Donkey Inn

What is Kicking Donkey Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Kicking Donkey Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Kicking Donkey Inn last inspected?

Kicking Donkey Inn was last inspected by West Lancashire on 29 January 2025.

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.