Chestnut House

Pooley Bridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chestnut House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chestnut House, from July 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chestnut House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chestnut House in Pooley Bridge 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?

Chestnut House,
Finkle Street,
Pooley Bridge,
Penrith,
CA10 2NW

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

Who inspects Chestnut House?

Food hygiene at Chestnut 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 Chestnut House

What is Chestnut House’s food hygiene rating?

Chestnut House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Chestnut House last inspected?

Chestnut House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 December 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.