Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Lancashire

The Fox

Up Holland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Fox 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 7 October 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fox, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Fox
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Fox in Up Holland 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?

The Fox At Roby Mill,
Roby Mill,
Up Holland,
Lancashire,
WN8 0QF

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

Who inspects The Fox?

Food hygiene at The Fox 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 Fox

What is The Fox’s food hygiene rating?

The Fox has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was The Fox last inspected?

The Fox was last inspected by West Lancashire on 7 October 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.