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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Westmorland and Furness

Greggs holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 79 Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8DL

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Greggs among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 269 10%
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 9 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 387 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Greggs none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Allied Pharmacy Dalton Retailers - other 27 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2024
Anthony's @ the chocolate room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 36 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 65 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Beddalls Retailers - other 173 yards away 5 - Very good 6 April 2023
Brizzolaris Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 173 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2022
Dalton in Furness P.O. Ltd Retailers - other 173 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2023
Hartleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 199 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2022
Ever After Books Takeaway/sandwich shop 213 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2024

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 11 November 2025.

Is Greggs safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 11 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Greggs?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Greggs compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?

86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Greggs and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Greggs is one of 51 rated food businesses in Dalton-in-Furness. See every hygiene rating in Dalton-in-Furness

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Westmorland and Furness

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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