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Food hygiene ratings in Cartmel

There are 24 food businesses in Cartmel with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Cartmel

82% of rated businesses in Cartmel hold the top score of 5, and 96% 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. Cartmel does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 22 rated businesses in Cartmel score
5 18 82%
4 3 14%
3 0 0%
2 0 0%
1 1 5%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Cartmel

BusinessRatingInspected
Kings Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 July 2026

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 Cartmel

How many food businesses in Cartmel have a hygiene rating?

24 food businesses in Cartmel have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. 22 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cartmel?

82% of rated businesses in Cartmel 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 Cartmel?

1 food businesses in Cartmel 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 Cartmel?

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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Food businesses in Cartmel

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