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Dexters and Canopy Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness

Dexters and Canopy Bar holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 February 2025, 16 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: Center Parcs Whinfell Forest, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, CA10 2DW

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Dexters and Canopy Bar 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% ← Dexters and Canopy Bar
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 Dexters and Canopy Bar 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 Dexters and Canopy Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Activity Den Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Cafe Rouge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 9 August 2024
Festive Fayre Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Forest Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Hucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Lakeside Inn Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Leisure Bowl Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 13 February 2025

Questions about Dexters and Canopy Bar

What is Dexters and Canopy Bar's food hygiene rating?

Dexters and Canopy Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 13 February 2025.

Is Dexters and Canopy Bar 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dexters and Canopy Bar last inspected?

Dexters and Canopy Bar was last inspected on 13 February 2025, 16 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 Dexters and Canopy Bar?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Dexters and Canopy Bar 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 Dexters and Canopy Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Dexters and Canopy Bar 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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Dexters and Canopy Bar is one of 447 rated food businesses in Penrith. See every hygiene rating in Penrith

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