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Sun Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Ribble Valley

Sun Inn 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 26 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: Sun Inn, Windy Street, Chipping, PR3 2GD

How it compares in Ribble Valley

That puts Sun Inn among the 501 places in Ribble Valley holding top marks, 87% 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 Ribble Valley
5 out of 5 501 87% ← Sun Inn
4 out of 5 55 10%
3 out of 5 11 2%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 76 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 Sun Inn 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 Sun Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brabins Store & Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 97 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Tillotsons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 97 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Brabins Endowed School School/college/university 182 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Chipping Farm Shop Retailers - other 234 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
The Cobbled Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 234 yards away Awaiting inspection
St Mary's RC Primary School School/college/university 234 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2024
The Cook Truck Mobile caterer 354 yards away Awaiting inspection
Kick Ass on the Moove Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 February 2025

Questions about Sun Inn

What is Sun Inn's food hygiene rating?

Sun Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ribble Valley Council on 26 March 2026.

Is Sun Inn 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 Sun Inn last inspected?

Sun Inn was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ribble Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sun Inn?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sun Inn compare to other places in Ribble Valley?

87% of the 574 rated food businesses in Ribble Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Sun Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ribble Valley Council inspects Sun Inn 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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Ribble Valley inspects and rates 650 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ribble Valley

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

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