The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Lancaster City
North West · 1,193 registered food establishments · 77.8% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
27 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 44 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 79 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Lancaster City interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 79 improved 75 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
55 days median · 105 days average
across 409 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 79 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Lancaster City
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | JB event catering | → | LA4 4TB |
| 2026-10-11 | Morecambe Football Club | → | LA4 4TB |
| 2026-10-10 | Ellel Ministries International | → | LA2 0HN |
| 2026-10-09 | Gusto Italiano | → | LA3 1RN |
| 2026-10-09 | New Inn | → | LA4 5PZ |
| 2026-10-08 | Premier | → | LA4 5EL |
Latest changes in Lancaster City
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Bowling Green Service Station | LA1 4SG |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Shell | LA1 4NS |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Abi's Arrangements | LA4 6BY |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | C J Papers | LA1 1HP |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | The Corner Shop | LA1 3PP |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Natural Health Clinic | LA1 2DU |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Bresso | |
| 2026-10-07 | Closed | Kwik Mart | LA1 1DW |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Lancaster City's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Lancaster City? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Lancaster City this year?
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