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Food hygiene ratings in Barrow-in-Furness

There are 431 food businesses in Barrow-in-Furness with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. A further 64 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Barrow-in-Furness

83% of rated businesses in Barrow-in-Furness hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Westmorland and Furness as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Barrow-in-Furness does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 367 rated businesses in Barrow-in-Furness score
5 304 83%
4 43 12%
3 19 5%
2 0 0%
1 1 <1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Barrow-in-Furness

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Arnolds Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 September 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Barrow-in-Furness

How many food businesses in Barrow-in-Furness have a hygiene rating?

431 food businesses in Barrow-in-Furness have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. 367 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Barrow-in-Furness?

83% of rated businesses in Barrow-in-Furness hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Barrow-in-Furness?

1 food businesses in Barrow-in-Furness hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Barrow-in-Furness?

Environmental health officers at Westmorland and Furness Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.