Food hygiene ratings in South Ribble

South Ribble inspects and rates 825 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 728 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 97 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in South Ribble

Standards here are high: 95% of rated businesses in South Ribble hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 6 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in South Ribble scores
5 out of 5 689 95%
4 out of 5 18 2%
3 out of 5 15 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in South Ribble

Food hygiene ratings for each town South Ribble inspects.

Recently inspected in South Ribble

The most recent inspections published by South Ribble, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Bosu Prep Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Lostock Lodge Residential Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Ronnies Deli \& Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
No 1 Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Clayton Park Bakery Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
DeeLuxe Cookies Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Poppa Bear Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Cuerden Care Caring Premises 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Dowry House Private Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Flying Pig Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
The Leyland Centre Caring Premises 5 - Very good 11 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in South Ribble

The lowest-rated food businesses in South Ribble are listed below. 4 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 March 2026
Wokman Preston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Booze Stop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 July 2025
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in South Ribble

How many food businesses does South Ribble rate?

South Ribble publishes food hygiene ratings for 825 businesses, of which 728 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Ribble?

95% of rated businesses in South Ribble hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in South Ribble have a bad hygiene rating?

6 food businesses in South Ribble hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in South Ribble?

Environmental health officers employed by South Ribble carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in South Ribble

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →