Dale Farm Foods

Kirkgate

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dale Farm Foods scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Leeds.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dale Farm Foods, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dale Farm Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Dale Farm Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dale Farm Foods in Kirkgate 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?

Stall 432 To 433 Area 1981,
Kirkgate Market,
Kirkgate,
Leeds,
LS2 7HY

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

Who inspects Dale Farm Foods?

Food hygiene at Dale Farm Foods is inspected by Leeds, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.leeds.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dale Farm Foods

What is Dale Farm Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Dale Farm Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Dale Farm Foods last inspected?

Dale Farm Foods was last inspected by Leeds on 14 August 2025.

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.