Dodds Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
Dodds Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 2 October 2025, 9 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: Dodds Restaurant, Rydal Road, LA22 9AN
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Dodds Restaurant sits behind roughly 2,390 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ← Dodds Restaurant | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Dodds Restaurant 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 Dodds Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantholme Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Golden Rule Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2023 |
| Lakes Brew Co Tap Pub/bar/nightclub | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Bumbles Rest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2025 |
| Rattle Ghyll Fine Foods Retailers - other | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2025 |
| Greggs PLC Retailers - other | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Kindred Spirits Retailers - other | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| F W Garside Butchers Retailers - other | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
Questions about Dodds Restaurant
What is Dodds Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Dodds Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 2 October 2025.
Is Dodds Restaurant safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Dodds Restaurant last inspected?
Dodds Restaurant was last inspected on 2 October 2025, 9 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 Dodds Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dodds Restaurant 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, while Dodds Restaurant holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Dodds Restaurant 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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