Top of the Shops Cafe

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Top of the Shops Cafe 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 8 February 2024 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top of the Shops Cafe, from October 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 Top of the Shops Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Top of the Shops Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Top of the Shops Cafe 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?

Meadow Road,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 8ER

Top of the Shops Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Top of the Shops Cafe?

Food hygiene at Top of the Shops 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 Top of the Shops Cafe

What is Top of the Shops Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Top of the Shops Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 February 2024.

When was Top of the Shops Cafe last inspected?

Top of the Shops Cafe was last inspected by Cumberland on 8 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.