Birchwood cafe

Shap

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Birchwood cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 November 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchwood cafe, from December 2019 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birchwood cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Birchwood cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 November 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Birchwood cafe in Shap has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Birchwood,
Main Street,
Shap,
Penrith,
CA10 3NJ

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

Who inspects Birchwood cafe?

Food hygiene at Birchwood cafe 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 Birchwood cafe

What is Birchwood cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Birchwood cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2024.

When was Birchwood cafe last inspected?

Birchwood cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 6 November 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.