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Sandpipers

Arnside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandpipers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandpipers, from February 2022 to April 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandpipers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
20 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandpipers in Arnside 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?

33 The Promenade,
Arnside,
LA5 0HA

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

Who inspects Sandpipers?

Food hygiene at Sandpipers 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 Sandpipers

What is Sandpipers’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Sandpipers last inspected?

Sandpipers was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 20 April 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.