The Yewdale Inn

Coniston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Yewdale Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory 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 Yewdale Inn, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Yewdale Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Yewdale Inn in Coniston has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Yewdale Road,
Coniston,
LA21 8DU

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

Who inspects The Yewdale Inn?

Food hygiene at The Yewdale 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 Yewdale Inn

What is The Yewdale Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Yewdale Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was The Yewdale Inn last inspected?

The Yewdale Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 12 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.