Whittington Cat

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whittington Cat 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 10 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittington Cat, from November 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whittington Cat
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whittington Cat 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?

21 Lowther Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7DG

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

Who inspects Whittington Cat?

Food hygiene at Whittington Cat 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 Whittington Cat

What is Whittington Cat’s food hygiene rating?

Whittington Cat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Whittington Cat last inspected?

Whittington Cat was last inspected by Cumberland on 10 September 2025.

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.