Cherries Cafe

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cherries Cafe 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 9 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cherries Cafe, from June 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cherries Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cherries Cafe 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?

50 Stramongate,
Kendal,
LA9 4BD

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

Who inspects Cherries Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cherries Cafe 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 Cherries Cafe

What is Cherries Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cherries Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Cherries Cafe last inspected?

Cherries Cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 9 January 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.