The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar

Barrow-In-Furness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar 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 12 November 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar, from June 2021 to November 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 The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar in Barrow-In-Furness 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?

Fairways Hotel,
Hawthwaite Lane,
Barrow-In-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 4QH

The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar?

Food hygiene at The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar 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 The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar

What is The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar’s food hygiene rating?

The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar last inspected?

The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 12 November 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.