Dawn's Delights Cafe

Old Dalby

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dawn's Delights Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 September 2026 by Melton.

What does this rating mean?

Dawn's Delights Cafe in Old Dalby has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Vale View Farm,
Nottingham Lane,
Old Dalby,
Melton Mowbray,
LE14 3LX

Dawn's Delights Cafe Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Dawn's Delights Cafe?

Food hygiene at Dawn's Delights Cafe is inspected by Melton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.melton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dawn's Delights Cafe

What is Dawn's Delights Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Dawn's Delights Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2026.

When was Dawn's Delights Cafe last inspected?

Dawn's Delights Cafe was last inspected by Melton on 18 September 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.