The Fat Italian Burscough

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fat Italian Burscough scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fat Italian Burscough, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Fat Italian Burscough.

Food hygiene rating history for The Fat Italian Burscough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Fat Italian Burscough 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?

188 Moss Lane,
Burscough,
Lancashire,
L40 4AY

The Fat Italian Burscough Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Fat Italian Burscough?

Food hygiene at The Fat Italian Burscough 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 Fat Italian Burscough

What is The Fat Italian Burscough’s food hygiene rating?

The Fat Italian Burscough has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was The Fat Italian Burscough last inspected?

The Fat Italian Burscough was last inspected by West Lancashire on 7 October 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.