Horse Shoe Cafe

Kirkby Stephen

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Horse Shoe Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 October 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horse Shoe Cafe, from January 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Horse Shoe Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Horse Shoe Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Horse Shoe Cafe in Kirkby Stephen 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?

50-52 Market Street,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA17 4QW

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

Who inspects Horse Shoe Cafe?

Food hygiene at Horse Shoe Cafe 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 Horse Shoe Cafe

What is Horse Shoe Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Horse Shoe Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2024.

When was Horse Shoe Cafe last inspected?

Horse Shoe Cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 17 October 2024.

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.