Narrowbar Cafe

Penrith

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Narrowbar Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Narrowbar Cafe, from January 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Narrowbar Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Narrowbar Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Narrowbar Cafe in Penrith has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

13 Devonshire Street,
Penrith,
CA11 7SR

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

Who inspects Narrowbar Cafe?

Food hygiene at Narrowbar Cafe 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 Narrowbar Cafe

What is Narrowbar Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Narrowbar Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was Narrowbar Cafe last inspected?

Narrowbar Cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 14 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.