Eagle and Child

Staveley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Eagle and Child scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eagle and Child, from November 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 Eagle and Child.

Food hygiene rating history for Eagle and Child
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Eagle and Child in Staveley 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?

Eagle And Child Hotel,
Kendal Road,
Staveley,
LA8 9LP

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

Who inspects Eagle and Child?

Food hygiene at Eagle and Child 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 Eagle and Child

What is Eagle and Child’s food hygiene rating?

Eagle and Child has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Eagle and Child last inspected?

Eagle and Child was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 23 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.