Roof Top Cafe

Whitehaven

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Roof Top Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Roof Top Cafe, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Roof Top Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Roof Top Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Roof Top Cafe in Whitehaven has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

J Dixon & Son Ltd,
9-16 Lowther Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7AL

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

Who inspects Roof Top Cafe?

Food hygiene at Roof Top Cafe 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 Roof Top Cafe

What is Roof Top Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Roof Top Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Roof Top Cafe last inspected?

Roof Top Cafe was last inspected by Cumberland on 2 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.