The Home Farm Shop

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Home Farm Shop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Home Farm Shop, from February 2020 to September 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 Home Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Home Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Home Farm Shop 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?

Maltkiln Lane,
Bispham,
Lancashire,
L40 3SG

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

Who inspects The Home Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at The Home Farm Shop 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 Home Farm Shop

What is The Home Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Home Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was The Home Farm Shop last inspected?

The Home Farm Shop was last inspected by West Lancashire on 24 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.