Dodds Restaurant

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dodds Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dodds Restaurant, from May 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dodds Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Dodds Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dodds Restaurant in Ambleside 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?

Dodds Restaurant,
Rydal Road,
Ambleside,
LA22 9AN

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

Who inspects Dodds Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Dodds Restaurant 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 Dodds Restaurant

What is Dodds Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Dodds Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Dodds Restaurant last inspected?

Dodds Restaurant was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 2 October 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.