Golden Rule Hotel

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Golden Rule Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 September 2023 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Rule Hotel, from December 2017 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Rule Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Rule Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
27 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Golden Rule Hotel 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?

Smithy Brow,
Ambleside,
LA22 9AS

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

Who inspects Golden Rule Hotel?

Food hygiene at Golden Rule Hotel 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 Golden Rule Hotel

What is Golden Rule Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Rule Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 September 2023.

When was Golden Rule Hotel last inspected?

Golden Rule Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 27 September 2023.

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.