Riverside Fish and Chip Shop

Appleby-In-Westmorland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Fish and Chip Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Fish and Chip Shop, from June 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Fish and Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Fish and Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Fish and Chip Shop in Appleby-In-Westmorland 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?

The Sands,
Appleby-In-Westmorland,
CA16 6XN

Riverside Fish and Chip Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Riverside Fish and Chip Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Riverside Fish and Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Riverside Fish and Chip Shop 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 Riverside Fish and Chip Shop

What is Riverside Fish and Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Fish and Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Riverside Fish and Chip Shop last inspected?

Riverside Fish and Chip Shop was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 8 January 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.