Brown Cown Inn

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brown Cown 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 5 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brown Cown Inn, from April 2021 to September 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 Brown Cown Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Brown Cown Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brown Cown Inn in Cumbria 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?

Brown Cow Inn,
Waberthwaite,
Cumbria,
LA19 5YJ

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

Who inspects Brown Cown Inn?

Food hygiene at Brown Cown 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 Brown Cown Inn

What is Brown Cown Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Brown Cown Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 September 2025.

When was Brown Cown Inn last inspected?

Brown Cown Inn was last inspected by Cumberland on 5 September 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.