Pennine Hotel

Kirkby Stephen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pennine Hotel 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 8 May 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pennine Hotel, from August 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pennine Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Pennine Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pennine Hotel in Kirkby Stephen 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?

Market Square,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA17 4QT

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

Who inspects Pennine Hotel?

Food hygiene at Pennine Hotel 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 Pennine Hotel

What is Pennine Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Pennine Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Pennine Hotel last inspected?

Pennine Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 8 May 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.