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Across The Bay food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Lancaster City

Across The Bay holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 October 2025, 8 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: 479 Marine Road East, Morecambe, LA4 6AF

How it compares in Lancaster City

That puts Across The Bay among the 865 places in Lancaster City holding top marks, 79% 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 Lancaster City
5 out of 5 865 79% ← Across The Bay
4 out of 5 172 16%
3 out of 5 44 4%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 65 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 Across The Bay 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Across The Bay, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bare Village Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 128 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Bay View Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 364 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Bare Hall Residential Care Home Caring Premises 369 yards away 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Bare Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 369 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Cedar Health and Wellbeing Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026
Belles' Catering Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Arnside Lodge Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
Craigwell Hotel Limited Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026

Questions about Across The Bay

What is Across The Bay's food hygiene rating?

Across The Bay has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lancaster City Council on 14 October 2025.

Is Across The Bay 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Across The Bay last inspected?

Across The Bay was last inspected on 14 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lancaster City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Across The Bay?

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 Across The Bay compare to other places in Lancaster City?

79% of the 1,100 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, and Across The Bay is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lancaster City Council inspects Across The Bay 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Across The Bay is one of 354 rated food businesses in Morecambe. See every hygiene rating in Morecambe

Lancaster City inspects and rates 1,165 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lancaster City

The official record is held by the council: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings

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