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Xaviers food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness

Xaviers holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 October 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 15 Victoria Road, Penrith, CA11 8HN

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Xaviers among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86% ← Xaviers
4 out of 5 269 10%
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 9 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 387 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Xaviers none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Xaviers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 18 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Dog Beck Pub/bar/nightclub 18 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Cafe @ Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Lotus Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 62 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 65 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2022
Corner House Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 116 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2022
No 3 Victoria Road Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 140 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2023
King Street Mini Market Retailers - other 145 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2023

Questions about Xaviers

What is Xaviers's food hygiene rating?

Xaviers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 17 October 2025.

Is Xaviers safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Xaviers last inspected?

Xaviers was last inspected on 17 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Xaviers?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Xaviers compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?

86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, and Xaviers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Xaviers and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Xaviers is one of 447 rated food businesses in Penrith. See every hygiene rating in Penrith

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Westmorland and Furness

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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