The Oaks Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Pendle
The Oaks Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 February 2026, 5 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: Colne Road, Reedley, Burnley, BB10 2LF
How it compares in Pendle
In Pendle, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Oaks Hotel sits behind roughly 666 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 540 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 126 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 7% | ← The Oaks Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 40 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Oaks Hotel 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 The Oaks Hotel
What is The Oaks Hotel's food hygiene rating?
The Oaks Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Pendle Council on 2 February 2026.
Is The Oaks Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Oaks Hotel last inspected?
The Oaks Hotel was last inspected on 2 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Pendle Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Oaks Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Oaks Hotel compare to other places in Pendle?
71% of the 764 rated food businesses in Pendle hold the top rating of 5, while The Oaks Hotel holds a 3. 51 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Pendle Council inspects The Oaks Hotel 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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