Bendrigg Trust

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bendrigg Trust scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bendrigg Trust, from May 2017 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bendrigg Trust.

Food hygiene rating history for Bendrigg Trust
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bendrigg Trust in Kendal 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?

Bendrigg Lodge,
Old Hutton,
Kendal,
LA8 0NR

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

Who inspects Bendrigg Trust?

Food hygiene at Bendrigg Trust is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Bendrigg Trust

What is Bendrigg Trust’s food hygiene rating?

Bendrigg Trust has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Bendrigg Trust last inspected?

Bendrigg Trust was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 April 2026.

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.