Martindales Guest House

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Martindales Guest House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Martindales Guest House, from November 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Martindales Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Martindales Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Martindales Guest House in Kendal 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?

9-11 Sandes Avenue,
Kendal,
LA9 4LL

Martindales Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Martindales Guest House?

Food hygiene at Martindales Guest House 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 Martindales Guest House

What is Martindales Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Martindales Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Martindales Guest House last inspected?

Martindales Guest House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 29 May 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.