Dalemain House Tea Room

Dalemain

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dalemain House Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dalemain House Tea Room, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dalemain House Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Dalemain House Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dalemain House Tea Room in Dalemain 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?

Dalemain Mansion,
Dalemain,
Penrith,
CA11 0HB

Dalemain House Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dalemain House Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dalemain House Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Dalemain House Tea Room 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 Dalemain House Tea Room

What is Dalemain House Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Dalemain House Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Dalemain House Tea Room last inspected?

Dalemain House Tea Room was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 6 October 2025.

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.