The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom

Howtown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 May 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom, from April 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom.

Food hygiene rating history for The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom in Howtown 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?

Howtown,
Penrith,
CA10 2ND

The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom?

Food hygiene at The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom 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 Howtown Hotel & Tearoom

What is The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom’s food hygiene rating?

The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom last inspected?

The Howtown Hotel & Tearoom was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 May 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.