Vinegar Jones

Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vinegar Jones scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 January 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vinegar Jones, from January 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vinegar Jones.

Food hygiene rating history for Vinegar Jones
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vinegar Jones in Windermere 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?

Vinegar Jones,
Royal Square,
Windermere,
LA23 3DB

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

Who inspects Vinegar Jones?

Food hygiene at Vinegar Jones 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 Vinegar Jones

What is Vinegar Jones’s food hygiene rating?

Vinegar Jones has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2025.

When was Vinegar Jones last inspected?

Vinegar Jones was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 13 January 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.