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Foundry 34

Penrith

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Foundry 34 scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Foundry 34, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Foundry 34.

Food hygiene rating history for Foundry 34
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Foundry 34 in Penrith 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?

34 Burrowgate,
Penrith,
CA11 7TA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Foundry 34. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Foundry 34?

Food hygiene at Foundry 34 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 Foundry 34

What is Foundry 34’s food hygiene rating?

Foundry 34 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Foundry 34 last inspected?

Foundry 34 was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 17 October 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.