The Shakespeare Inn

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shakespeare Inn 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 19 February 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shakespeare Inn, from October 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shakespeare Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shakespeare Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shakespeare Inn 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?

78 Highgate,
Kendal,
LA9 4HE

The Shakespeare Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Shakespeare Inn?

Food hygiene at The Shakespeare Inn 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 Shakespeare Inn

What is The Shakespeare Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Shakespeare Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2024.

When was The Shakespeare Inn last inspected?

The Shakespeare Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 19 February 2024.

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.