Rigbye Arms

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Rigbye Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rigbye Arms, from September 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rigbye Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Rigbye Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rigbye Arms in Lancashire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

2 Whittle Lane,
Wrightington,
Lancashire,
WN6 9QB

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

Who inspects Rigbye Arms?

Food hygiene at Rigbye Arms 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 Rigbye Arms

What is Rigbye Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Rigbye Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Rigbye Arms last inspected?

Rigbye Arms was last inspected by West Lancashire on 11 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.