Heron Frozen Foods

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heron Frozen Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 April 2023 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heron Frozen Foods, from September 2017 to April 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heron Frozen Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Heron Frozen Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
18 April 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heron Frozen Foods 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?

20-21 King Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7LA

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

Who inspects Heron Frozen Foods?

Food hygiene at Heron Frozen Foods 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 Heron Frozen Foods

What is Heron Frozen Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Frozen Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 April 2023.

When was Heron Frozen Foods last inspected?

Heron Frozen Foods was last inspected by Cumberland on 18 April 2023.

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.