Rheged Visitor Centre

Stainton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rheged Visitor Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rheged Visitor Centre, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rheged Visitor Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Rheged Visitor Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rheged Visitor Centre in Stainton 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?

Rheged Discovery Centre,
Stainton,
Penrith,
CA11 0DQ

Rheged Visitor Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rheged Visitor Centre?

Food hygiene at Rheged Visitor Centre 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 Rheged Visitor Centre

What is Rheged Visitor Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Rheged Visitor Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Rheged Visitor Centre last inspected?

Rheged Visitor Centre was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 20 March 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.