Black Dog Inn

Dalton-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Black Dog Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Black Dog Inn, from April 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Black Dog Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Black Dog Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Black Dog Inn in Dalton-In-Furness has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Black Dog Inn,
Broughton Road,
Dalton-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA15 8JP

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

Who inspects Black Dog Inn?

Food hygiene at Black Dog Inn 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 Black Dog Inn

What is Black Dog Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Black Dog Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was Black Dog Inn last inspected?

Black Dog Inn was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 25 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.