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Happy Sprout food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Cumberland

Happy Sprout holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 16 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

How it compares in Cumberland

In Cumberland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Happy Sprout sits behind roughly 2,087 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84%
4 out of 5 285 11% ← Happy Sprout
3 out of 5 88 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 258 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 Happy Sprout 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.

Questions about Happy Sprout

What is Happy Sprout's food hygiene rating?

Happy Sprout has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cumberland Council on 16 September 2024.

Is Happy Sprout 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Happy Sprout last inspected?

Happy Sprout was last inspected on 16 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Happy Sprout?

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

How does Happy Sprout compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Happy Sprout holds a 4. 285 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Happy Sprout 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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