Food in the Fells

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Food in the Fells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Food in the Fells, from July 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Food in the Fells.

Food hygiene rating history for Food in the Fells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Food in the Fells in Ambleside 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?

Unit 5 Rothay Holme,
Ambleside,
LA22 0EE

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

Who inspects Food in the Fells?

Food hygiene at Food in the Fells 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 Food in the Fells

What is Food in the Fells’s food hygiene rating?

Food in the Fells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was Food in the Fells last inspected?

Food in the Fells was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 7 November 2025.

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.