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Blackledges

Ulverston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Blackledges 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 11 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blackledges, from September 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blackledges
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blackledges in Ulverston 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?

Market Hall,
8-10 New Market Street,
Ulverston,
LA12 7LQ

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

Who inspects Blackledges?

Food hygiene at Blackledges 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 Blackledges

What is Blackledges’s food hygiene rating?

Blackledges has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2025.

When was Blackledges last inspected?

Blackledges was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 11 August 2025.

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.