Mallard Tea Rooms

Cartmel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mallard Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 February 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mallard Tea Rooms, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mallard Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Mallard Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mallard Tea Rooms in Cartmel 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?

The Mallard Tea Shop,
Devonshire Buildings,
Cartmel,
LA11 6PN

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

Who inspects Mallard Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Mallard Tea Rooms 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 Mallard Tea Rooms

What is Mallard Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Mallard Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 February 2025.

When was Mallard Tea Rooms last inspected?

Mallard Tea Rooms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 7 February 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.