Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The Whalebone

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Whalebone scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 May 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Whalebone, from June 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Whalebone.

Food hygiene rating history for The Whalebone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Whalebone in Norfolk 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?

58 Bridge Street,
Downham Market,
Norfolk,
PE38 9DH

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

Who inspects The Whalebone?

Food hygiene at The Whalebone is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Whalebone

What is The Whalebone’s food hygiene rating?

The Whalebone has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was The Whalebone last inspected?

The Whalebone was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 12 May 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.