The Square Cafe

Broughton-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Square Cafe 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 12 December 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Square Cafe, from May 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Square Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Square Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Square Cafe in Broughton-In-Furness 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?

Annan House,
The Square,
Broughton-In-Furness,
LA20 6JA

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

Who inspects The Square Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Square Cafe 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 Square Cafe

What is The Square Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Square Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was The Square Cafe last inspected?

The Square Cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 12 December 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.