Bower House Inn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bower House Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bower House Inn, from April 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bower House Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Bower House Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bower House Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Irton,
Cumbria,
CA19 1TD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bower House Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bower House Inn?

Food hygiene at Bower House Inn is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bower House Inn

What is Bower House Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Bower House Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Bower House Inn last inspected?

Bower House Inn was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.