Kings Arms Hotel food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Westmorland and Furness
Kings Arms Hotel 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 8 June 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.
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: 7 Market Street, LA6 2AU
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How this rating has changed
Kings Arms Hotel has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 8 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Kings Arms Hotel 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% | ← Kings Arms Hotel | |
| 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 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 Kings Arms Hotel 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 Kings Arms Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dales Traditional Butchers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2026 |
| Copper Kettle Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | at this address | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 1 July 2026 |
| Botanica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2023 |
| The Zero Pantry Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Avanti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Bella Pizzeria & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Snooty Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
Questions about Kings Arms Hotel
What is Kings Arms Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Kings Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 8 June 2026.
Is Kings Arms Hotel 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 Kings Arms Hotel last inspected?
Kings Arms Hotel was last inspected on 8 June 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 Kings Arms Hotel?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kings Arms Hotel 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 Kings Arms Hotel holds a 3. 82 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Kings Arms Hotel 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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