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The Crows Nest food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Hyndburn

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 3 Barnes Square, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, BB5 5NX

How it compares in Hyndburn

That puts The Crows Nest among the 448 places in Hyndburn holding top marks, 63% 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 Hyndburn
5 out of 5 448 63% ← The Crows Nest
4 out of 5 188 26%
3 out of 5 56 8%
2 out of 5 16 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 53 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 The Crows Nest 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 The Crows Nest, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 92 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2026
All Saints C E Primary School School/college/university 114 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 311 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Clayton News & Mini market Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025
Dunkenhalgh Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Clayton Brook House Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 November 2024
Enfield Cricket Club Social Club (wet sales only) Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2024
Carvery And Grill Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026

Questions about The Crows Nest

What is The Crows Nest's food hygiene rating?

The Crows Nest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hyndburn Council on 20 August 2024.

Is The Crows Nest 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Crows Nest last inspected?

The Crows Nest was last inspected on 20 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hyndburn Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Crows Nest?

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

How does The Crows Nest compare to other places in Hyndburn?

63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, and The Crows Nest is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hyndburn Council inspects The Crows Nest 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

The Crows Nest is one of 46 rated food businesses in Clayton-le-Moors. See every hygiene rating in Clayton-le-Moors

Hyndburn inspects and rates 769 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hyndburn

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

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