Stone Close Tea Rooms

Dent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stone Close Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 April 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stone Close Tea Rooms, from July 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stone Close Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Stone Close Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stone Close Tea Rooms in Dent 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?

Stone Close,
Main Street,
Dent,
LA10 5QL

Stone Close Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Stone Close Tea Rooms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Stone Close Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Stone Close Tea Rooms 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 Stone Close Tea Rooms

What is Stone Close Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Stone Close Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was Stone Close Tea Rooms last inspected?

Stone Close Tea Rooms was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 9 April 2026.

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.