Lakes & Dales Co-operative

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lakes & Dales Co-operative scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakes & Dales Co-operative, from September 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lakes & Dales Co-operative.

Food hygiene rating history for Lakes & Dales Co-operative
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lakes & Dales Co-operative in Northumberland 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?

Blackhaugh Drive,
Seaton Delaval,
Northumberland,
NE25 0FF

Lakes & Dales Co-operative Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lakes & Dales Co-operative. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lakes & Dales Co-operative?

Food hygiene at Lakes & Dales Co-operative is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lakes & Dales Co-operative

What is Lakes & Dales Co-operative’s food hygiene rating?

Lakes & Dales Co-operative has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Lakes & Dales Co-operative last inspected?

Lakes & Dales Co-operative was last inspected by Northumberland on 23 March 2026.

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.