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McDonalds food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fylde

McDonalds holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 October 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Macdonalds Restaurant Boundary Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 5HU

How it compares in Fylde

That puts McDonalds among the 636 places in Fylde holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Fylde
5 out of 5 636 84% ← McDonalds
4 out of 5 86 11%
3 out of 5 20 3%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 87 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At McDonalds none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about McDonalds

What is McDonalds's food hygiene rating?

McDonalds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Fylde Council on 8 October 2025.

Is McDonalds safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was McDonalds last inspected?

McDonalds was last inspected on 8 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fylde Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at McDonalds?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does McDonalds compare to other places in Fylde?

84% of the 754 rated food businesses in Fylde hold the top rating of 5, and McDonalds is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Fylde Council inspects McDonalds and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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McDonalds is one of 434 rated food businesses in Lytham St Annes. See every hygiene rating in Lytham St Annes

Fylde inspects and rates 841 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Fylde

The official record is held by the council: https://new.fylde.gov.uk/business/food-safety/

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