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The Lakes Bakery Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness

The Lakes Bakery Ltd holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 12 August 2025, 11 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: Lowther Caravan Park, Eamont Bridge, CA10 2JB

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lakes Bakery Ltd sits behind roughly 2,390 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86%
4 out of 5 269 10% ← The Lakes Bakery Ltd
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 The Lakes Bakery Ltd 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 The Lakes Bakery Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Clifton Primary School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
George & Dragon Clifton Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Abbott Lodge Jersey Ice Cream Manufacturers/packers 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2023
Jubilee House Caring Premises 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2024
Lowther Castle Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Meadow View B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2019
Askham Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Asda Express PFS Bridge Lane Retailers - other 1.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2023

Questions about The Lakes Bakery Ltd

What is The Lakes Bakery Ltd's food hygiene rating?

The Lakes Bakery Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 12 August 2025.

Is The Lakes Bakery Ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Lakes Bakery Ltd last inspected?

The Lakes Bakery Ltd was last inspected on 12 August 2025, 11 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 The Lakes Bakery Ltd?

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

How does The Lakes Bakery Ltd 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, while The Lakes Bakery Ltd holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects The Lakes Bakery Ltd 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

The Lakes Bakery Ltd is one of 447 rated food businesses in Penrith. See every hygiene rating in Penrith

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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