Food hygiene ratings in Westmorland and Furness

North West · 3,170 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

49 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 74 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 332 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

365 Opened (12m)
383 Closed (12m)
20 Relisted (12m)
74 Takeover (12m)
654 Rating changes (12m)
11 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
2,415
4
261
3
86
2
17
1
9
AwaitingInspection
212
Exempt
170

Time to first published rating

149 days median · 325 days average
across 733 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 332 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Westmorland and Furness

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-25Closed MKT WholesaleLA14 5UZ
2026-07-25Closed A~C BistroLA14 3LN
2026-07-25Opened Jakesbakesbarrow
2026-07-24Opened Green Gate Bakes
2026-07-24Opened Shap C2C Accom
2026-07-24Opened JoLowe's Kitchen
2026-07-24Opened No Lillies
2026-07-24Takeover Askham Stores - Lowther Holiday Park Branchwas The Lakes Bakery Ltd

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