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The Sun Inn

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sun Inn 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 24 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sun Inn, from February 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Sun Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sun 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?

Sun Inn,
Crook,
Kendal,
LA8 8LA

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

Who inspects The Sun Inn?

Food hygiene at The Sun 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 Sun Inn

What is The Sun Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Sun Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2026.

When was The Sun Inn last inspected?

The Sun Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 24 January 2026.

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.