Number Forty Four

Kirkby Lonsdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Number Forty Four 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 21 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Number Forty Four, from October 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Number Forty Four.

Food hygiene rating history for Number Forty Four
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Number Forty Four in Kirkby Lonsdale 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?

44 Main Street,
Kirkby Lonsdale,
LA6 2AJ

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

Who inspects Number Forty Four?

Food hygiene at Number Forty Four 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 Number Forty Four

What is Number Forty Four’s food hygiene rating?

Number Forty Four has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Number Forty Four last inspected?

Number Forty Four was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 21 January 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.