The Cowshed Tearooms

Dale Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cowshed Tearooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 August 2025 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cowshed Tearooms, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cowshed Tearooms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cowshed Tearooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cowshed Tearooms in Dale Abbey 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?

Holly Barn,
No Mans Lane,
Dale Abbey,
DE7 4PH

The Cowshed Tearooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cowshed Tearooms?

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

Questions about The Cowshed Tearooms

What is The Cowshed Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Cowshed Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 August 2025.

When was The Cowshed Tearooms last inspected?

The Cowshed Tearooms was last inspected by Erewash on 2 August 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.