Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Durham
Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms 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 15 January 2025, 17 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: Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms Beamish Museum, Beamish, DH9 0RG
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 3,087 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,087 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 682 | 17% | ← Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 286 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 51 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 512 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 Very good
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 Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms 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 Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinkers Bait Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| 1900s Town Stall Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Beamish Bowling Pavilion Takeaway/sandwich shop | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2023 |
| Beamish Museum Mini Golf Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2023 |
| British Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2025 |
| Clover Cottage Other catering premises | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2024 |
| Davy's Fried Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2026 |
| Delicious Ices Takeaway/sandwich shop | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2026 |
Questions about Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms
What is Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 15 January 2025.
Is Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms 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 Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms last inspected?
Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms was last inspected on 15 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Durham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms?
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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms holds a 4. 682 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Dainty Dinah Tea Rooms 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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