Richardsons

Whitehaven

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 February 2024 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richardsons, from April 2021 to February 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 Richardsons.

Food hygiene rating history for Richardsons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richardsons in Whitehaven 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?

Shop And Premises,
26A Lowther Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7DG

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

Who inspects Richardsons?

Food hygiene at Richardsons 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 Richardsons

What is Richardsons’s food hygiene rating?

Richardsons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2024.

When was Richardsons last inspected?

Richardsons was last inspected by Cumberland on 1 February 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.