Barrow Fresh Food food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness
Barrow Fresh Food 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 10 June 2025, 13 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: 240 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1PN
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Barrow Fresh Food 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 Fresh Food | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Fresh Food 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 Fresh Food, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 17 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Society Caring Premises | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2025 |
| China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Furness Railway Pub/bar/nightclub | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2022 |
| Duke of Edinburgh Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
| Food Takeaway/sandwich shop | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2025 |
| Barrow Underground Music Society Pub/bar/nightclub | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2022 |
| American Kandy Co Retailers - other | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2021 |
Questions about Barrow Fresh Food
What is Barrow Fresh Food's food hygiene rating?
Barrow Fresh Food has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 10 June 2025.
Is Barrow Fresh Food 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 Fresh Food last inspected?
Barrow Fresh Food was last inspected on 10 June 2025, 13 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 Fresh Food?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Barrow Fresh Food 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 Fresh Food holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Barrow Fresh Food 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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