The Rifleman's Arms

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Rifleman's Arms 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 29 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Rifleman's Arms, from May 2021 to August 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 Rifleman's Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Rifleman's Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Rifleman's Arms in Kendal 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?

Riflemans Arms,
Greenside,
Kendal,
LA9 4LD

The Rifleman's Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Rifleman's Arms?

Food hygiene at The Rifleman's 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 Rifleman's Arms

What is The Rifleman's Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Rifleman's Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was The Rifleman's Arms last inspected?

The Rifleman's Arms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 29 August 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.