The Hermitage Guest House

Shap

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hermitage Guest House 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 12 December 2023 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hermitage Guest House, from March 2018 to December 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Hermitage Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Hermitage Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hermitage Guest House in Shap 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?

The Hermitage,
Main Street,
Shap,
Penrith,
CA10 3LX

The Hermitage Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Hermitage Guest House?

Food hygiene at The Hermitage Guest House 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 Hermitage Guest House

What is The Hermitage Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

The Hermitage Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2023.

When was The Hermitage Guest House last inspected?

The Hermitage Guest House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 12 December 2023.

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.