The Fetherston Arms

Kirkoswald

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Fetherston Arms scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fetherston Arms, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Fetherston Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Fetherston Arms in Kirkoswald has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Kirkoswald,
Penrith,
CA10 1DQ

The Fetherston Arms Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Fetherston Arms?

Food hygiene at The Fetherston 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 The Fetherston Arms

What is The Fetherston Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Fetherston Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was The Fetherston Arms last inspected?

The Fetherston Arms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 18 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.