Whittle Vintage Tearooms

Chorley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whittle Vintage Tearooms 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 20 May 2026 by Chorley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittle Vintage Tearooms, from February 2022 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whittle Vintage Tearooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Whittle Vintage Tearooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whittle Vintage Tearooms in Chorley 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?

34 Chorley Old Road,
Whittle-Le-Woods,
Chorley,
PR6 7LD

Whittle Vintage Tearooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whittle Vintage Tearooms?

Food hygiene at Whittle Vintage Tearooms is inspected by Chorley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chorley.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Whittle Vintage Tearooms

What is Whittle Vintage Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

Whittle Vintage Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Whittle Vintage Tearooms last inspected?

Whittle Vintage Tearooms was last inspected by Chorley on 20 May 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.