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Little Beck Warren food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cumberland

Little Beck Warren holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 February 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.

Address: 3 Hayescastle Road, Distington, Cumbria, CA14 5YB

How it compares in Cumberland

That puts Little Beck Warren among the 2,087 places in Cumberland holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84% ← Little Beck Warren
4 out of 5 285 11%
3 out of 5 88 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 258 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Little Beck Warren 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 Little Beck Warren, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hayescastle Farm Retailers - other 29 yards away 4 - Good 17 July 2008
Fleatham Farm Meats Distributors/Transporters 0.5 miles away Exempt
Distington Community and Amateur Spo Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 4 - Good 23 February 2023
Anthonys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 27 June 2025
Distington Community School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 1 October 2023
West House Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023

Questions about Little Beck Warren

What is Little Beck Warren's food hygiene rating?

Little Beck Warren has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 3 February 2026.

Is Little Beck Warren safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Little Beck Warren last inspected?

Little Beck Warren was last inspected on 3 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Little Beck Warren?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Little Beck Warren compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Little Beck Warren is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Little Beck Warren 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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Cumberland inspects and rates 2,748 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cumberland

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