Delicious

Tangier Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Delicious, from July 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Delicious
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Delicious in Tangier Street 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?

Unit 5,
Tangier Buildings,
Tangier Street,
Whitehaven,
CA28 7UZ

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

Who inspects Delicious?

Food hygiene at Delicious 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 Delicious

What is Delicious’s food hygiene rating?

Delicious has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Delicious last inspected?

Delicious was last inspected by Cumberland on 23 February 2026.

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.