Rydal Lodge B&B

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rydal Lodge B&B scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 October 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rydal Lodge B&B, from January 2022 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 2 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rydal Lodge B&B.

Food hygiene rating history for Rydal Lodge B&B
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rydal Lodge B&B in Ambleside has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Rydal Lodge B&B,
Rydal,
Ambleside,
LA22 9LR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rydal Lodge B&B. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rydal Lodge B&B?

Food hygiene at Rydal Lodge B&B 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 Rydal Lodge B&B

What is Rydal Lodge B&B’s food hygiene rating?

Rydal Lodge B&B has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2024.

When was Rydal Lodge B&B last inspected?

Rydal Lodge B&B was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 October 2024.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.