Bridge Inn food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cumberland
Bridge Inn holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the hotel and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 11 March 2026, 5 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Cumberland score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Cumberland ratings →
Address: Santon Bridge, Cumbria, CA19 1UX
How this rating has changed
Bridge Inn has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 11 March 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cumberland
A 1 is rare: only 15 of 2,488 rated places in Cumberland score this low, about one in 166. By contrast 84% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,088 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 281 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 87 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ← Bridge Inn | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 279 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Bridge Inn the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Bridge Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 195 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Grey Lady Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Irton Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
Questions about Bridge Inn
What is Bridge Inn's food hygiene rating?
Bridge Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Cumberland Council on 11 March 2026.
Is Bridge Inn safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The hotel is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Bridge Inn last inspected?
Bridge Inn was last inspected on 11 March 2026, 5 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 Bridge Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bridge Inn compare to other places in Cumberland?
84% of the 2,488 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Bridge Inn holds a 1. 15 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cumberland Council inspects Bridge Inn 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Cumberland, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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