Dales Cottage Cafe

Skipton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dales Cottage Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Dales Cottage Cafe in Skipton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Albion Yard Otley Street,
Skipton,
BD23 1ED

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

Who inspects Dales Cottage Cafe?

Food hygiene at Dales Cottage Cafe is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dales Cottage Cafe

What is Dales Cottage Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Dales Cottage Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Dales Cottage Cafe last inspected?

Dales Cottage Cafe was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 10 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.