Stornoway Distillers food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Stornoway Distillers passed its most recent food hygiene inspection. Scotland's scheme does not award star ratings, a pass means the restaurant met the legal standard on the day it was inspected.
The rating: Pass
The rating dates from 18 August 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: 3 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DB
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Stornoway Distillers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9 By the Harbour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | Pass | 4 December 2024 |
| May's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 15 yards away | Awaiting inspection | 27 May 2026 |
| W J Macdonald Manufacturers/packers | 33 yards away | Improvement required | 14 April 2025 |
| Shen's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | Pass | 20 August 2025 |
| Boots The Chemist Retailers - other | 42 yards away | Pass | 4 March 2024 |
| Superdrug Stores Plc Retailers - other | 47 yards away | Pass | 4 March 2024 |
| Mc'Neils Pub/bar/nightclub | 49 yards away | Pass | 12 December 2023 |
| Baltic Bookshop Retailers - other | 58 yards away | Pass | 6 December 2023 |
Questions about Stornoway Distillers
What is Stornoway Distillers's food hygiene rating?
Stornoway Distillers does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Pass".
When was Stornoway Distillers last inspected?
Stornoway Distillers was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) Council rather than by the business.
Who decides the rating?
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) Council inspects Stornoway Distillers 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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Stornoway Distillers is one of 76 rated food businesses in Isle of Lewis. See every hygiene rating in Isle of Lewis →
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) inspects and rates 572 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/foodsafety/food-hygiene-scheme.asp
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