Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lancaster City, ENG

Brief Encounter Bistro & Bar

Carnforth Railway Station, Warton Road, Carnforth

Last inspected Oct 1, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Food hygiene rating 4 (Good)

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When was Brief Encounter Bistro & Bar last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 1, 2026. The result listed by Lancaster City Council (via the UK Food Standards Agency) was “Food hygiene rating 4 (Good)” (official score 4).
Does the record list individual violations?: No. Lancaster City Council (via the UK Food Standards Agency) publishes scores and results only, not the individual violations.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Apr 29, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026.
Has Brief Encounter Bistro & Bar ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Apr 29, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Food hygiene rating

Oct 1, 2026

Food hygiene rating 4 (Good)

Official score: 4 · Understand This Area’s Scale

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Official record from Lancaster City Council (via the UK Food Standards Agency), Oct 1, 2026 · Original Source

Food hygiene rating

Apr 29, 2025

Food hygiene rating 3 (Generally satisfactory)

Official score: 3 · Understand This Area’s Scale

Official record from Lancaster City Council (via the UK Food Standards Agency), Apr 29, 2025 · Original Source

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