Westmorland General Hospital

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Westmorland General Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 June 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westmorland General Hospital, from October 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Westmorland General Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Westmorland General Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal 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?

Westmorland General Hospital,
Burton Road,
Kendal,
LA9 7RG

Westmorland General Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Westmorland General Hospital?

Food hygiene at Westmorland General Hospital 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 Westmorland General Hospital

What is Westmorland General Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Westmorland General Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Westmorland General Hospital last inspected?

Westmorland General Hospital was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 10 June 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.