Agricultural food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Westmorland and Furness
Agricultural holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 20 February 2025, 16 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: Castlegate, Penrith, CA11 7JE
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Agricultural 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% | ← Agricultural | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Agricultural 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 Agricultural, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants of Castlegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 124 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Penrith Retailers - other | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2024 |
| Booths Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Dockray Hall Pub/bar/nightclub | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2018 |
| Jimmy's Massive Coffee Shop LTD Mobile caterer | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2016 |
Questions about Agricultural
What is Agricultural's food hygiene rating?
Agricultural has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 20 February 2025.
Is Agricultural 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Agricultural last inspected?
Agricultural was last inspected on 20 February 2025, 16 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 Agricultural?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Agricultural 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 Agricultural holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Agricultural 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Agricultural and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Agricultural 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/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →