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La Casita

Penrith

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

La Casita scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

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

0 1 2 3 4 5 28 Nov 2019: 5 out of 5 11 Jun 2025: 5 out of 5 Nov 2019 Jun 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of La Casita.
Food hygiene rating history for La Casita
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

La Casita in Penrith 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?

9 Queen Street,
Penrith,
CA11 7XF
La Casita Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects La Casita?

Food hygiene at La Casita 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 La Casita

What is La Casita’s food hygiene rating?
La Casita has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.
When was La Casita last inspected?
La Casita was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 11 June 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.

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