Mere Local Store

Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mere Local Store 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 26 March 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mere Local Store, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mere Local Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Mere Local Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mere Local Store in Windermere 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?

32 Main Road,
Windermere,
LA23 1DY

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

Who inspects Mere Local Store?

Food hygiene at Mere Local Store 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 Mere Local Store

What is Mere Local Store’s food hygiene rating?

Mere Local Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was Mere Local Store last inspected?

Mere Local Store was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 26 March 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.