Slate Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
Slate Cafe 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 3 October 2025, 9 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: 11-13 Main Road, LA23 1DX
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Slate Cafe 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% | ← Slate Cafe | |
| 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 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 Slate Cafe 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 Slate Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Retailers - other | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| J - C 55 Ltd Retailers - other | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Bandito Burrito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Cowshed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
| Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Cafe Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| Francine's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Homeground Coffee and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
Questions about Slate Cafe
What is Slate Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Slate Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 3 October 2025.
Is Slate Cafe 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 Slate Cafe last inspected?
Slate Cafe was last inspected on 3 October 2025, 9 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 Slate Cafe?
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 Slate Cafe 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 Slate Cafe holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Slate Cafe 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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