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Zeffirellis food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 November 2025, 8 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: Zefferellis, Millans Park, LA22 9AD

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Zeffirellis among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% 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 Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86% ← Zeffirellis
4 out of 5 269 10%
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

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 Zeffirellis 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 Zeffirellis, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lantys Ambleside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 27 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Kindred Spirits Retailers - other 65 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025
Andrew Peake Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 81 yards away 5 - Very good 1 December 2023
K&K Childcare Caring Premises 81 yards away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Brantholme Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 103 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Esquires Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 112 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Market Cross Ice Cream Retailers - other 112 yards away 5 - Very good 3 August 2011
Gables Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 122 yards away 5 - Very good 1 December 2023

Questions about Zeffirellis

What is Zeffirellis's food hygiene rating?

Zeffirellis has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 7 November 2025.

Is Zeffirellis 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Zeffirellis last inspected?

Zeffirellis was last inspected on 7 November 2025, 8 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 Zeffirellis?

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

How does Zeffirellis 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, and Zeffirellis is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Zeffirellis 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Zeffirellis is one of 185 rated food businesses in Ambleside. See every hygiene rating in Ambleside

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Westmorland and Furness

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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