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Post Office & Village Stores

Kirkby Thore

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Post Office & Village Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 February 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Post Office & Village Stores, from November 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 13 Nov 2018: 5 out of 5 10 Feb 2026: 5 out of 5 Nov 2018 Feb 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Post Office & Village Stores.
Food hygiene rating history for Post Office & Village Stores
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Post Office & Village Stores in Kirkby Thore 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?

Somerset House,
Main Street,
Kirkby Thore,
Penrith,
CA10 1UD
Post Office & Village Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Post Office & Village Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Post Office & Village Stores?

Food hygiene at Post Office & Village Stores 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 Post Office & Village Stores

What is Post Office & Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?
Post Office & Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 February 2026.
When was Post Office & Village Stores last inspected?
Post Office & Village Stores was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 10 February 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.

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