The Village Inn

Off St Martins Place

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Village Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Inn, from September 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Inn in Off St Martins Place 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?

The Village Inn And Restaurant,
Lake Road,
Off St Martins Place,
LA23 3DE

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

Who inspects The Village Inn?

Food hygiene at The Village 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 Village Inn

What is The Village Inn’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Village Inn last inspected?

The Village Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 12 October 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.