The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Wakefield
The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 6 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: 35 The Green, Ossett, WF5 8JX
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel sits behind roughly 2,548 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,111 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 360 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 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 The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterplus @ Vico Homes Ltd Caring Premises | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Bank Street Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy and Stone Whitaker Lodge Caring Premises | 438 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Cafe Vie The Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Candy Haus Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Bier Huis Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2013 |
| Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
Questions about The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel
What is The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel's food hygiene rating?
The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wakefield Council on 17 December 2025.
Is The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel last inspected?
The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel compare to other places in Wakefield?
78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 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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