5

The Kerry Lamb food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Powys

The Kerry Lamb holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 January 2025, 18 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.

Address: Kerry Lamb Inn, Kerry, Newtown, SY16 4NP

How it compares in Powys

That puts The Kerry Lamb among the 1,715 places in Powys holding top marks, 74% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Powys
5 out of 5 1,715 74% ← The Kerry Lamb
4 out of 5 437 19%
3 out of 5 91 4%
2 out of 5 44 2%
1 out of 5 24 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 326 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 The Kerry Lamb 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 The Kerry Lamb

What is The Kerry Lamb's food hygiene rating?

The Kerry Lamb has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Powys Council on 11 January 2025.

Is The Kerry Lamb safe to eat at?

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

When was The Kerry Lamb last inspected?

The Kerry Lamb was last inspected on 11 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Powys Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Kerry Lamb?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Kerry Lamb compare to other places in Powys?

74% of the 2,314 rated food businesses in Powys hold the top rating of 5, and The Kerry Lamb is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Powys Council inspects The Kerry Lamb 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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The Kerry Lamb is one of 230 rated food businesses in Newtown. See every hygiene rating in Newtown

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.powys.gov.uk

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