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Carus House

Back Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carus House 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 2 February 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carus House, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Carus House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carus House in Back Lane 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?

Sedbergh School,
Back Lane,
LA10 5SD

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

Who inspects Carus House?

Food hygiene at Carus House 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 Carus House

What is Carus House’s food hygiene rating?

Carus House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Carus House last inspected?

Carus House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 February 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.