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Cafe AJ

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe AJ scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

What does this rating mean?

Cafe AJ 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?

Unit 10 Blackhall Yard,
Stricklandgate,
Kendal,
LA9 4LU

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

Who inspects Cafe AJ?

Food hygiene at Cafe AJ 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 Cafe AJ

What is Cafe AJ’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe AJ has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Cafe AJ last inspected?

Cafe AJ was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 7 October 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.