The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 10 March 2026, 4 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: 20 Devonshire Arcade, CA11 7SX
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro sits behind roughly 2,390 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ← The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro 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 Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosy Cup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Jimmy Macs Retailers - other | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Cafe Dawn-Marie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Daffodils Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2024 |
| Greggs PLC Retailers - other | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Natures Health Store Retailers - other | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2015 |
| J & J Graham Retailers - other | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| Cafe4Eden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
Questions about The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro
What is The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro's food hygiene rating?
The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 10 March 2026.
Is The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro last inspected?
The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro was last inspected on 10 March 2026, 4 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 Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro 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 Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects The Lemon Tree Cafe - Bistro 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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