Food hygiene ratings in Penrith
There are 447 food businesses in Penrith with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. A further 49 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Penrith
85% of rated businesses in Penrith hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Westmorland and Furness as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Penrith is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 339 | 85% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 46 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 9 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Penrith
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Taste of Bengal Cumbria Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 January 2026 |
| The Crown Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 October 2025 |
| The Fetherston Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 18 July 2025 |
| The Pinny Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 1 November 2024 |
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 Penrith
How many food businesses in Penrith have a hygiene rating?
447 food businesses in Penrith have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Westmorland and Furness Council. 398 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Penrith?
85% of rated businesses in Penrith 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 Penrith?
4 food businesses in Penrith hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Penrith?
Environmental health officers at Westmorland and Furness Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Westmorland and Furness
- Barrow-in-Furness 431 places
- Kendal 314 places
- Ambleside 185 places
- Windermere 184 places
- Ulverston 162 places
- Kirkby Stephen 84 places
- Grange-Over-Sands 81 places
- Appleby-in-Westmorland 80 places
Food businesses in Penrith
- 1863 Bar Bistro Rooms 5 - Very good
- Abbott Lodge Jersey Ice Cream 5 - Very good
- Acre Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Activity Den 5 - Very good
- Agricultural 4 - Good
- Aira Force Tearoom 5 - Very good
- Albany House 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Angel Lane Accessories Exempt
- Angel Lane Chippie 5 - Very good
- Angel Square Bar 5 - Very good
- Another Place 5 - Very good
- Another Weigh 5 - Very good
- Applegarth Foods 5 - Very good
- Argos Ltd Exempt
- Arms Hotel (Shap) ltd 5 - Very good
- Arturo Lounge 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Bridge Lane 5 - Very good
- Ashberry Guest House 5 - Very good
- Askham & District Community Centre 5 - Very good
- Askham Hall 5 - Very good
- Askham Stores (Lowther Holiday Park Branch) 5 - Very good
- Askham Swimming Pool Exempt
- AWJ Penrith Truckstop 5 - Very good
- B & M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- B&M Retail Limited 5 - Very good
- B&Q Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Bake 4 Eden 5 - Very good
- Bampton Memorial Hall 5 - Very good
- Bampton Valley Stores 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.