Charlies Cafe-Bar

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charlies Cafe-Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charlies Cafe-Bar, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charlies Cafe-Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Charlies Cafe-Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charlies Cafe-Bar 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?

95 Stricklandgate,
Kendal,
LA9 4RA

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

Who inspects Charlies Cafe-Bar?

Food hygiene at Charlies Cafe-Bar 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 Charlies Cafe-Bar

What is Charlies Cafe-Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Charlies Cafe-Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Charlies Cafe-Bar last inspected?

Charlies Cafe-Bar was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 18 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.