The Royal Hotel

Dockray

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Royal Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 November 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal Hotel, from August 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Royal Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Royal Hotel in Dockray 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?

Dockray,
Penrith,
CA11 0JY

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

Who inspects The Royal Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Royal Hotel 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 Royal Hotel

What is The Royal Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2024.

When was The Royal Hotel last inspected?

The Royal Hotel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 15 November 2024.

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.