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Spar Shop

Sedbergh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar 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 Very good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Shop, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Shop in Sedbergh 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?

Station Road,
Sedbergh,
LA10 5DL

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

Who inspects Spar Shop?

Food hygiene at Spar 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 Spar Shop

What is Spar Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Shop 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 Spar Shop last inspected?

Spar Shop 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.