Dales Country House Hotel

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dales Country House Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 March 2025 by North Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dales Country House Hotel, from January 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dales Country House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Dales Country House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dales Country House Hotel in Norfolk 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?

Lodge Hill,
Upper Sheringham,
Norfolk,
NR26 8TJ

Dales Country House Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dales Country House Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dales Country House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Dales Country House Hotel is inspected by North Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northnorfolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dales Country House Hotel

What is Dales Country House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Dales Country House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.

When was Dales Country House Hotel last inspected?

Dales Country House Hotel was last inspected by North Norfolk on 3 March 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.