Polly's Plaice

Askam-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polly's Plaice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polly's Plaice, from December 2019 to November 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 Polly's Plaice.

Food hygiene rating history for Polly's Plaice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polly's Plaice in Askam-In-Furness 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?

85 Duke Street,
Askam-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA16 7AD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Polly's Plaice. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Polly's Plaice?

Food hygiene at Polly's Plaice 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 Polly's Plaice

What is Polly's Plaice’s food hygiene rating?

Polly's Plaice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Polly's Plaice last inspected?

Polly's Plaice was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 13 November 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.