Sandford Arms

Sandford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sandford Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandford Arms, from August 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sandford Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sandford Arms in Sandford 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?

Sandford,
Appleby In Westmorland,
CA16 6NR

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

Who inspects Sandford Arms?

Food hygiene at Sandford Arms 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 Sandford Arms

What is Sandford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Sandford Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Sandford Arms last inspected?

Sandford Arms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 13 November 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.