Granny Dowbekins

Pooley Bridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Granny Dowbekins 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 28 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Granny Dowbekins, from February 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Granny Dowbekins.

Food hygiene rating history for Granny Dowbekins
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Granny Dowbekins in Pooley Bridge 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?

Pooley Bridge,
Penrith,
CA10 2NP

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

Who inspects Granny Dowbekins?

Food hygiene at Granny Dowbekins 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 Granny Dowbekins

What is Granny Dowbekins’s food hygiene rating?

Granny Dowbekins has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Granny Dowbekins last inspected?

Granny Dowbekins was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 28 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.