Powell's Fruit Merchants

Sedbergh

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Powell's Fruit Merchants scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Powell's Fruit Merchants, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Powell's Fruit Merchants.

Food hygiene rating history for Powell's Fruit Merchants
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Powell's Fruit Merchants in Sedbergh 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?

52 Main Street,
Sedbergh,
LA10 5BL

Powell's Fruit Merchants Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Powell's Fruit Merchants?

Food hygiene at Powell's Fruit Merchants 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 Powell's Fruit Merchants

What is Powell's Fruit Merchants’s food hygiene rating?

Powell's Fruit Merchants has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was Powell's Fruit Merchants last inspected?

Powell's Fruit Merchants was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 4 August 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.