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Spar Shop

Kendal

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 17 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Shop, from January 2020 to July 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Shop in Kendal 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?

2 Hayfell Avenue,
Kendal,
LA9 7JL

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 17 July 2025.

When was Spar Shop last inspected?

Spar Shop was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 17 July 2025.

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.