White Lion Hotel

Patterdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

White Lion Hotel 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 28 August 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for White Lion Hotel, from July 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of White Lion Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for White Lion Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

White Lion Hotel in Patterdale 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?

White Lion Inn,
Patterdale,
Penrith,
CA11 0NW

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

Who inspects White Lion Hotel?

Food hygiene at White Lion 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 White Lion Hotel

What is White Lion Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

White Lion Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2024.

When was White Lion Hotel last inspected?

White Lion Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 28 August 2024.

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.