Thorney How

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thorney How scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 July 2017 by South Lakeland.

What does this rating mean?

Thorney How 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?

Thorney How,
Grasmere,
Ambleside,
LA22 9QW

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

Who inspects Thorney How?

Food hygiene at Thorney How 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 Thorney How

What is Thorney How’s food hygiene rating?

Thorney How has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2017.

When was Thorney How last inspected?

Thorney How was last inspected by South Lakeland on 11 July 2017.

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.