Food Hygiene Ratings for The Red Lion

207 locations inspected across the UK. Average rating: 4.5/5.

207
Locations
4.5/5
Average Rating
68.7%
Rated 5/5
2.0%
Rated 0 or 1

Rating distribution

Very Good68.7%136
Good17.7%35
Satisfactory8.6%17
Improvement Needed3.0%6
Major Improvement1.5%3
Urgent Improvement0.5%1

The Red Lion has 207 locations across the UK that have been inspected under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. The average food hygiene rating is 4.5 out of 5. This is in line with the national average of 4.7/5.

Of all rated locations, 68.7% have achieved the top rating of 5 (Very Good), while 2.0% are rated 0 or 1, indicating urgent or major improvement is needed.

Ratings vary by location — Cherwell has the lowest average rating for The Red Lion while Breckland has the highest. Individual restaurant hygiene depends on local management, so always check the rating of the specific branch you plan to visit.

Source snapshots

Retrieval is not an inspection date. Ratings may change; verify individual businesses with the official authority. Missing or conflicting results are not counted as a pass.

Check a specific branch

Sample of up to 30 records from the dated source snapshot, ordered by postcode. Open the FSA record to check the address, latest published result and any update. These are not all branches.

Official branch recordPostcodeRatingInspection date
The Red LionNot supplied4Jan 06, 2026
The Red LionAL6 9AJ5Nov 18, 2024
The Red LionAL9 5EU5Jun 03, 2025
The Red LionB14 7LY5Apr 15, 2025
The red lionB18 6NGAwaitingInspectionNot provided
The Red LionB23 6UG5Feb 09, 2010
The Red LionB48 7LG5Oct 15, 2026
The Red LionB61 8AQExemptNot provided
The Red LionB71 1RH4Jun 19, 2026
The Red LionB78 3AF3Jul 30, 2026
The Red LionB93 0LY5Jan 21, 2026
The Red LionB97 5NFExemptNot provided
The Red LionBH19 2LY5Jun 03, 2026
The Red LionBH21 4BU5Jul 10, 2025
The Red LionBL6 5EF2May 07, 2026
The Red LionBS16 9HD1Feb 12, 2025
The Red LionBS39 5UT5Jun 12, 2026
The Red LionBS39 7NW2Aug 11, 2025
The Red LionBS5 9BP5Oct 09, 2025
The Red LionCB1 9JP5Oct 21, 2025
The Red LionCB10 1QY5Aug 13, 2025
The Red LionCB6 3LDAwaitingInspectionNot provided
The Red LionCB7 5HA5Dec 12, 2025
The Red LionCB8 9RH5Sep 24, 2024
The Red LionCB9 7HA5Aug 15, 2024
The Red LionCB9 7XF5Apr 28, 2026
The Red LionCH3 8EB5Oct 14, 2022
The Red LionCM4 0EQ5Feb 26, 2026
THE RED LIONCO13 0EF3Apr 24, 2025
The Red LionCO7 6TB5Oct 09, 2025

Lowest rated locations

NamePost CodeLocal AuthorityRatingDate
The Red LionTW20 8UERunnymede0Aug 28, 2026
The Red LionBS16 9HDSouth Gloucestershire1Feb 12, 2025
The Red LionCV36 4LXStratford-on-Avon1Jun 08, 2026
The Red LionGL2 9LWTewkesbury1Oct 20, 2025
The Red LionBS39 7NWBath and North East Somerset2Aug 11, 2025
The Red LionBL6 5EFBolton2May 07, 2026
The Red LionHP1 3BDDacorum2Jan 28, 2026
The Red LionMK1 1BYMilton Keynes2Feb 25, 2026
The Red LionE6 6ETNewham2Mar 24, 2026
The Red LionSG4 8NUNorth Hertfordshire2Apr 23, 2026

Locations by local authority (top 10)

Local AuthorityLocationsAvg Rating
Buckinghamshire85.0/5
East Lindsey84.6/5
Powys64.3/5
Cherwell54.0/5
North Northamptonshire54.5/5
West Northamptonshire54.6/5
Central Bedfordshire44.5/5
Cornwall44.8/5
Dorset44.8/5
Durham45.0/5

Frequently asked questions

What is The Red Lion's average food hygiene rating?+

The Red Lion has an average food hygiene rating of 4.5 out of 5 across 207 inspected locations in the UK. This is below the national average of 4.7/5.

How many The Red Lion locations have a rating of 5?+

The source snapshot contains 136 The Red Lion locations with the highest rating of 5 (Very Good), representing 68.7% of all rated branches.

Which The Red Lion has the lowest food hygiene rating?+

The lowest rated The Red Lion locations are in areas like Cherwell. There are 4 locations rated 0 or 1, indicating they require urgent or major improvement. Always check the specific rating of the branch you plan to visit.

Data from official government food safety agencies