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Spar Shop

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spar Shop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Shop, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 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
20 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
28 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spar Shop in Kendal has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

37 Sandylands Road,
Kendal,
LA9 6EU

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 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Spar Shop last inspected?

Spar Shop was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 28 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.