The White Hare Cafe

Kirkby Stephen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The White Hare Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 October 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The White Hare Cafe, from September 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The White Hare Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The White Hare Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The White Hare Cafe in Kirkby Stephen 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?

40 Market Street,
Kirkby Stephen,
CA17 4QW

The White Hare Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The White Hare Cafe?

Food hygiene at The White Hare Cafe is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The White Hare Cafe

What is The White Hare Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The White Hare Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2024.

When was The White Hare Cafe last inspected?

The White Hare Cafe was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 3 October 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.