Cleveleys Cottage food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wyre
Cleveleys Cottage holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 27 March 2026, 3 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: 28 Victoria Road West, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 1BU
How it compares in Wyre
In Wyre, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Cleveleys Cottage sits behind roughly 759 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 564 | 63% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 195 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 89 | 10% | ← Cleveleys Cottage | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 134 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Cleveleys Cottage 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 Cleveleys Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Marina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| Cafe Renoir Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| Cleveleys Ex Servicemans Club Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2024 |
| Cooks Family Ice Cream Retailers - other | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| B & M Bargains Ltd Retailers - other | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 July 2023 |
| Dickens Inn Thornton Pub/bar/nightclub | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Bar 1 Pub/bar/nightclub | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
Questions about Cleveleys Cottage
What is Cleveleys Cottage's food hygiene rating?
Cleveleys Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wyre Council on 27 March 2026.
Is Cleveleys Cottage safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Cleveleys Cottage last inspected?
Cleveleys Cottage was last inspected on 27 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wyre Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cleveleys Cottage?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cleveleys Cottage compare to other places in Wyre?
63% of the 902 rated food businesses in Wyre hold the top rating of 5, while Cleveleys Cottage holds a 3. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wyre Council inspects Cleveleys Cottage 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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