Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd

Kirkby Stephen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 May 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd, from November 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
6 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd in Kirkby Stephen 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?

New Market Hall,
Market Street,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA17 4QN

Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd?

Food hygiene at Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd 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 Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd

What is Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2025.

When was Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd last inspected?

Village Stores (Kirkby Stephen) Ltd was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 6 May 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.