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Roast Mutton food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness

Roast Mutton holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 20 March 2025, 15 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: 40 Woolpack Yard, Stricklandgate, LA9 4NG

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Roast Mutton sits behind roughly 2,390 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86%
4 out of 5 269 10% ← Roast Mutton
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 Roast Mutton 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 Roast Mutton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kakaw Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 28 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2022
E H Booth & Co Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 50 yards away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Elsewhere Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 50 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 50 yards away 5 - Very good 2 January 2024
Another Weigh Retailers - other 50 yards away 5 - Very good 4 October 2021
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 62 yards away 5 - Very good 28 December 2023
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 27 December 2023
Bob and Berts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026

Questions about Roast Mutton

What is Roast Mutton's food hygiene rating?

Roast Mutton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 20 March 2025.

Is Roast Mutton safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Roast Mutton last inspected?

Roast Mutton was last inspected on 20 March 2025, 15 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 Roast Mutton?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Roast Mutton 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 Roast Mutton holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Roast Mutton 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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Roast Mutton is one of 314 rated food businesses in Kendal. See every hygiene rating in Kendal

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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