Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 West Lancashire

The Duck

Skelmersdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Duck 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 4 July 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Duck, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Duck
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
4 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Duck in Skelmersdale 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?

Birleywood,
Digmoor,
Skelmersdale,
Lancashire,
WN8 9HR

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

Who inspects The Duck?

Food hygiene at The Duck 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 The Duck

What is The Duck’s food hygiene rating?

The Duck has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 July 2025.

When was The Duck last inspected?

The Duck was last inspected by West Lancashire on 4 July 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.