Zest Harbourside

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Zest Harbourside 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 4 March 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zest Harbourside, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Zest Harbourside.

Food hygiene rating history for Zest Harbourside
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Zest Harbourside 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?

8 West Strand,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7LR

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

Who inspects Zest Harbourside?

Food hygiene at Zest Harbourside 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 Zest Harbourside

What is Zest Harbourside’s food hygiene rating?

Zest Harbourside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Zest Harbourside last inspected?

Zest Harbourside was last inspected by Cumberland on 4 March 2026.

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.