The String Of Horses

Faugh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The String Of Horses scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 March 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The String Of Horses, from June 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The String Of Horses.

Food hygiene rating history for The String Of Horses
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The String Of Horses in Faugh 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?

String Of Horses Inn,
Faugh,
CA8 9EG

The String Of Horses Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The String Of Horses. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The String Of Horses?

Food hygiene at The String Of Horses 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 The String Of Horses

What is The String Of Horses’s food hygiene rating?

The String Of Horses has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was The String Of Horses last inspected?

The String Of Horses was last inspected by Cumberland on 4 March 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.