Lakeside Tearooms

WEST KYO

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lakeside Tearooms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Durham.

What does this rating mean?

Lakeside Tearooms in WEST KYO has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

HARPERLEY HALL FARM NURSERY AND CAFE HARPERLEY ROAD,
WEST KYO,
DH9 9UB

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

Who inspects Lakeside Tearooms?

Food hygiene at Lakeside Tearooms is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lakeside Tearooms

What is Lakeside Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

Lakeside Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Lakeside Tearooms last inspected?

Lakeside Tearooms was last inspected by Durham on 28 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.