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

Whitehart

King's Lynn

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Whitehart scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

What does this rating mean?

Whitehart in King's Lynn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

The White Hart Inn,
1 St James Street,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE30 5DA

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

Who inspects Whitehart?

Food hygiene at Whitehart 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 Whitehart

What is Whitehart’s food hygiene rating?

Whitehart has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Whitehart last inspected?

Whitehart was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 13 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.