Rigg Cottage

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rigg Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Rigg Cottage in Ambleside 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?

University Of Cumbria,
Rydal Road,
Ambleside,
LA22 9BB

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

Who inspects Rigg Cottage?

Food hygiene at Rigg Cottage is inspected by South Lakeland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southlakeland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Rigg Cottage

What is Rigg Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Rigg Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2022.

When was Rigg Cottage last inspected?

Rigg Cottage was last inspected by South Lakeland on 13 January 2022.

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.