Finley's

West Lulworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Finley's 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 29 April 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Finley's, from January 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Finley's.

Food hygiene rating history for Finley's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Finley's in West Lulworth 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?

Finleys Cafe Main Road,
West Lulworth,
Dorset,
BH20 5RQ

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

Who inspects Finley's?

Food hygiene at Finley's is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Finley's

What is Finley's’s food hygiene rating?

Finley's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Finley's last inspected?

Finley's was last inspected by Dorset on 29 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.