Black Bull Hotel

Coniston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Black Bull Hotel 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 1 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Black Bull Hotel, from February 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Black Bull Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Black Bull Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Black Bull Hotel in Coniston 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?

Black Bull Hotel,
Yewdale Road,
Coniston,
LA21 8DU

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

Who inspects Black Bull Hotel?

Food hygiene at Black Bull Hotel 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 Black Bull Hotel

What is Black Bull Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Black Bull Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Black Bull Hotel last inspected?

Black Bull Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 1 August 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.