Tufton Arms Hotel

Appleby-In-Westmorland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tufton Arms Hotel 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 27 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tufton Arms Hotel, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tufton Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Tufton Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tufton Arms Hotel in Appleby-In-Westmorland 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?

Boroughgate,
Appleby-In-Westmorland,
CA16 6XA

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

Who inspects Tufton Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Tufton Arms Hotel 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 Tufton Arms Hotel

What is Tufton Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Tufton Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Tufton Arms Hotel last inspected?

Tufton Arms Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 27 November 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.