Farmers Arms

Ulverston

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Farmers Arms, from December 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Farmers Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Farmers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Farmers Arms in Ulverston has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Farmers Arms,
Lowick Green,
Ulverston,
LA12 8DT

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

Who inspects Farmers Arms?

Food hygiene at Farmers Arms 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 Farmers Arms

What is Farmers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Farmers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Farmers Arms last inspected?

Farmers Arms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 17 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.