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Ma Sharps

Ulverston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ma Sharps scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

What does this rating mean?

Ma Sharps in Ulverston 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?

Market Hall,
New Market Street,
Ulverston,
LA12 7LJ

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

Who inspects Ma Sharps?

Food hygiene at Ma Sharps 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 Ma Sharps

What is Ma Sharps’s food hygiene rating?

Ma Sharps has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Ma Sharps last inspected?

Ma Sharps was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 26 January 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.