The Sweet Shop

Kirkby Lonsdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sweet Shop 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 3 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sweet Shop, from October 2021 to June 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 Sweet Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sweet Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sweet Shop in Kirkby Lonsdale 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?

5 Market Square,
Kirkby Lonsdale,
LA6 2AN

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

Who inspects The Sweet Shop?

Food hygiene at The Sweet Shop 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 Sweet Shop

What is The Sweet Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Sweet Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was The Sweet Shop last inspected?

The Sweet Shop was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 3 June 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.