Hare and Hounds

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hare and Hounds scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 February 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hare and Hounds, from May 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hare and Hounds.

Food hygiene rating history for Hare and Hounds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hare and Hounds in Kendal 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?

Hare And Hounds,
Levens,
Kendal,
LA8 8PN

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

Who inspects Hare and Hounds?

Food hygiene at Hare and Hounds 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 Hare and Hounds

What is Hare and Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

Hare and Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Hare and Hounds last inspected?

Hare and Hounds was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 February 2026.

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.