Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Barrow-in-Furness

Fax A Snack

Barrow-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fax A Snack scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 March 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

What does this rating mean?

Fax A Snack in Barrow-In-Furness has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

36a Ainslie Street,
Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 5BJ

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

Who inspects Fax A Snack?

Food hygiene at Fax A Snack 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 Fax A Snack

What is Fax A Snack’s food hygiene rating?

Fax A Snack has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2025.

When was Fax A Snack last inspected?

Fax A Snack was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 31 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.