Whittington Arms

Lichfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whittington Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2024 by Lichfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittington Arms, from September 2020 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whittington Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Whittington Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whittington Arms in Lichfield 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?

Tamworth Road,
Whittington Heath,
Lichfield,
Staffordshire,
WS14 9PS

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

Who inspects Whittington Arms?

Food hygiene at Whittington Arms is inspected by Lichfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whittington Arms

What is Whittington Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Whittington Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2024.

When was Whittington Arms last inspected?

Whittington Arms was last inspected by Lichfield on 2 July 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.