The Fox and Pheasant

Armathwaite

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fox and Pheasant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 January 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Fox and Pheasant, from August 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Fox and Pheasant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Fox and Pheasant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Fox and Pheasant in Armathwaite 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?

Armathwaite,
Carlisle,
CA4 9PY

The Fox and Pheasant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Fox and Pheasant?

Food hygiene at The Fox and Pheasant 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 Fox and Pheasant

What is The Fox and Pheasant’s food hygiene rating?

The Fox and Pheasant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2025.

When was The Fox and Pheasant last inspected?

The Fox and Pheasant was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 January 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.