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Eden Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 November 2024, 19 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: The Stores, Front Street, Armathwaite, CA4 9PB

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Eden Stores 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% ← Eden Stores
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 Eden Stores 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 Eden Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dukes Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
The Fox and Pheasant Pub/bar/nightclub 310 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Armathwaite School School/college/university 421 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about Eden Stores

What is Eden Stores's food hygiene rating?

Eden Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 14 November 2024.

Is Eden Stores 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Eden Stores last inspected?

Eden Stores was last inspected on 14 November 2024, 19 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 Eden Stores?

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

How does Eden Stores 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 Eden Stores is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Eden Stores 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

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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