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Wine Line food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Pendle

Wine Line holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 12 October 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 61-63 Victoria Road, Earby, Barnoldswick, BB18 6UN

How it compares in Pendle

In Pendle, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Wine Line sits behind roughly 540 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Pendle
5 out of 5 540 71%
4 out of 5 126 16% ← Wine Line
3 out of 5 51 7%
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

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 Wine Line 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 Wine Line, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-Operative Retail Services Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
J Wild (Confectioners) Ltd Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 9 July 2024
Morgans Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Orient Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Pitt's Butchers Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Prestons Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 36 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
Earby Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 37 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Churchills Tobacconist Mobile caterer 40 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024

Questions about Wine Line

What is Wine Line's food hygiene rating?

Wine Line has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Pendle Council on 12 October 2023.

Is Wine Line 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Wine Line last inspected?

Wine Line was last inspected on 12 October 2023, more than 2 years 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 Wine Line?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wine Line compare to other places in Pendle?

71% of the 764 rated food businesses in Pendle hold the top rating of 5, while Wine Line holds a 4. 126 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Pendle Council inspects Wine Line 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

Wine Line is one of 112 rated food businesses in Barnoldswick. See every hygiene rating in Barnoldswick

Pendle inspects and rates 804 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Pendle

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

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