Kings Arms Hotel

Cartmel

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms Hotel, from September 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kings Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms Hotel in Cartmel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Kings Arms Hotel,
The Square,
Cartmel,
LA11 6QB

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

Who inspects Kings Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Kings Arms 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 Kings Arms Hotel

What is Kings Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2025.

When was Kings Arms Hotel last inspected?

Kings Arms Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 7 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.