Driftwood Fish and Chips

Bowness-On-Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Driftwood Fish and Chips 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 11 May 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Driftwood Fish and Chips, from May 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Driftwood Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Driftwood Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Driftwood Fish and Chips in Bowness-On-Windermere 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?

Driftwood Cafe,
Glebe Road,
Bowness-On-Windermere,
LA23 3HE

Driftwood Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Driftwood Fish and Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Driftwood Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Driftwood Fish and Chips 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 Driftwood Fish and Chips

What is Driftwood Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Driftwood Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2026.

When was Driftwood Fish and Chips last inspected?

Driftwood Fish and Chips was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 11 May 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.