Whistle Stop Café

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Whistle Stop Café scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 May 2025 by Portsmouth.

What does this rating mean?

Whistle Stop Café has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

1 Portsmouth Road,
Portsmouth,
PO6 2SG

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

Who inspects Whistle Stop Café?

Food hygiene at Whistle Stop Café is inspected by Portsmouth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whistle Stop Café

What is Whistle Stop Café’s food hygiene rating?

Whistle Stop Café has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was Whistle Stop Café last inspected?

Whistle Stop Café was last inspected by Portsmouth on 12 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

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