Barrow Booze food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness
Barrow Booze holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 1 September 2025, 10 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: 251 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1DH
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Barrow Booze sits behind roughly 2,659 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← Barrow Booze | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Barrow Booze 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 Barrow Booze, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| American Kandy Co Retailers - other | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2021 |
| American Takeaway Retailers - other | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2022 |
| Dodona Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2024 |
| Food Takeaway/sandwich shop | 195 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2025 |
| Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2022 |
| Barrow Underground Music Society Pub/bar/nightclub | 198 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2022 |
| deli.sh Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2023 |
Questions about Barrow Booze
What is Barrow Booze's food hygiene rating?
Barrow Booze has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 1 September 2025.
Is Barrow Booze safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Barrow Booze last inspected?
Barrow Booze was last inspected on 1 September 2025, 10 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 Barrow Booze?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Barrow Booze 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, while Barrow Booze holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Barrow Booze 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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