Copper Kettle

Kirkby Lonsdale

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Copper Kettle scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Copper Kettle, from December 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Copper Kettle.

Food hygiene rating history for Copper Kettle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 December 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Copper Kettle in Kirkby Lonsdale has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

3-5 Market Street,
Kirkby Lonsdale,
LA6 2AU

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

Who inspects Copper Kettle?

Food hygiene at Copper Kettle 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 Copper Kettle

What is Copper Kettle’s food hygiene rating?

Copper Kettle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Copper Kettle last inspected?

Copper Kettle was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.