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Kindred Spirits food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 6 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: Rohan House, Compston Road, LA22 9DR

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Kindred Spirits 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% ← Kindred Spirits
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 Kindred Spirits 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 Kindred Spirits, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Cooperative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 7 yards away 5 - Very good 27 April 2023
Esquires Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Market Cross Ice Cream Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 3 August 2011
Sheilas Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 65 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Lantys Ambleside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Greggs PLC Retailers - other 90 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Grain Takeaway/sandwich shop 102 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Granny Smiths Retailers - other 102 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2023

Questions about Kindred Spirits

What is Kindred Spirits's food hygiene rating?

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

Is Kindred Spirits 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Kindred Spirits last inspected?

Kindred Spirits was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 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 Kindred Spirits?

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

How does Kindred Spirits 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 Kindred Spirits is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Kindred Spirits 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Kindred Spirits is one of 185 rated food businesses in Ambleside. See every hygiene rating in Ambleside

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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