Fell Bites food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
Fell Bites holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 7 May 2026, 2 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: Croft House, Greenside Road, Glenridding, CA11 0PD
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Fell Bites sits behind roughly 2,659 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← Fell Bites | |
| 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 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 Fell Bites 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 Fell Bites, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake District National Park Ullswater Retailers - other | at this address | Exempt | |
| Fairlight Guest House and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 1 October 2024 |
| Helvellyn Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Glenridding Gallery Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2017 |
| R+R The Corner Shop Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2019 |
| The Ullswater Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| The Inn on the Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| Ullswater Steamers Retailers - other | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2022 |
Questions about Fell Bites
What is Fell Bites's food hygiene rating?
Fell Bites has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 7 May 2026.
Is Fell Bites safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Fell Bites last inspected?
Fell Bites was last inspected on 7 May 2026, 2 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 Fell Bites?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Fell Bites 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 Fell Bites holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Fell Bites 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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