The Pot Place

Plumpton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Pot Place 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 7 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pot Place, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Pot Place.

Food hygiene rating history for The Pot Place
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Pot Place in Plumpton 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?

Station Yard,
Plumpton,
Penrith,
CA11 9PA

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

Who inspects The Pot Place?

Food hygiene at The Pot Place 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 Pot Place

What is The Pot Place’s food hygiene rating?

The Pot Place has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was The Pot Place last inspected?

The Pot Place was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 7 October 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.