Melrose Guest House

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Melrose 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 Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Melrose Guest House, from December 2019 to July 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 Melrose Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Melrose Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Melrose Guest House in Ambleside 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?

Melrose Guest House,
Church Street,
Ambleside,
LA22 0BT

Melrose Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Melrose Guest House?

Food hygiene at Melrose 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 Melrose Guest House

What is Melrose Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Melrose Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Melrose Guest House last inspected?

Melrose Guest House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 July 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.