Candlestick

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Candlestick scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 March 2024 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Candlestick, from May 2021 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Candlestick.

Food hygiene rating history for Candlestick
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Candlestick in Cumbria has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

22 Tangier Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7UX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Candlestick. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Candlestick?

Food hygiene at Candlestick is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Candlestick

What is Candlestick’s food hygiene rating?

Candlestick has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2024.

When was Candlestick last inspected?

Candlestick was last inspected by Cumberland on 7 March 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.