Fax A Snack food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Westmorland and Furness
Fax A Snack holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 31 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: 36a Ainslie Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5BJ
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Fax A Snack sits behind roughly 2,390 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ← Fax A Snack | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Fax A Snack 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 Fax A Snack, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2022 |
| Ainslie Street News Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2022 |
| Abbey Road Baptist Church Other catering premises | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Daddy's Family Bakery Ltd Retailers - other | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Battys Convenience Store Retailers - other | 284 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2022 |
| Cafe Express Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 322 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2025 |
| Barrow Foodbank Drop In Centre Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2022 |
| American Kandy Co Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2021 |
Questions about Fax A Snack
What is Fax A Snack's food hygiene rating?
Fax A Snack has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 31 March 2025.
Is Fax A Snack 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Fax A Snack last inspected?
Fax A Snack was last inspected on 31 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 Fax A Snack?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fax A Snack 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 Fax A Snack holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Fax A Snack 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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