The Red Dragon Inn food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Westmorland and Furness
The Red Dragon Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 20 March 2026, 5 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.
This sits in the middle for Westmorland and Furness, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Westmorland and Furness ratings →
Address: 59-61 Main Street, LA6 2AH
⚠️ The lowest-rated places near The Red Dragon Inn
These food businesses close to this one were rated 0 to 2 at their last inspection, the lowest ratings. Tap any to see why.
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Red Dragon Inn sits behind roughly 2,699 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,439 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 260 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 82 | 3% | ← The Red Dragon Inn | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 348 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Red Dragon Inn 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 Red Dragon Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Bella Pizzeria & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Snooty Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| The Zero Pantry Retailers - other | 17 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Number Forty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Lunesdale Bakery Retailers - other | 38 yards away | 4 - Good | 8 October 2025 |
| Spice Essence Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 18 March 2025 |
| Wildflower Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
Questions about The Red Dragon Inn
What is The Red Dragon Inn's food hygiene rating?
The Red Dragon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 20 March 2026.
Is The Red Dragon Inn safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 The Red Dragon Inn last inspected?
The Red Dragon Inn was last inspected on 20 March 2026, 5 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 Red Dragon Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Red Dragon Inn compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?
87% of the 2,808 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, while The Red Dragon Inn holds a 3. 82 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects The Red Dragon Inn 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 The Red Dragon Inn 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
The Red Dragon Inn is one of 50 rated food businesses in Kirkby Lonsdale. See every hygiene rating in Kirkby Lonsdale →
Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,156 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 →