The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Chorley
The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 27 November 2025, 7 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: The Bay Horse, Euxton Lane, Euxton, PR7 6JH
How it compares in Chorley
In Chorley, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) sits behind roughly 754 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 754 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 76 | 9% | ← The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) | |
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 116 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) 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 Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded)
What is The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded)'s food hygiene rating?
The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Chorley Council on 27 November 2025.
Is The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) last inspected?
The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) was last inspected on 27 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chorley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded)?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) compare to other places in Chorley?
87% of the 863 rated food businesses in Chorley hold the top rating of 5, while The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) holds a 4. 76 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Chorley Council inspects The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded) 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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