Whitehall News

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 June 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitehall News, from December 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whitehall News.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitehall News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 December 2018	4 / 5	Good
18 April 2024	4 / 5	Good
22 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Whitehall News in Rochdale 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?

161 Whitehall Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL12 0RZ

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

Who inspects Whitehall News?

Food hygiene at Whitehall News is inspected by Rochdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whitehall News

What is Whitehall News’s food hygiene rating?

Whitehall News has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 June 2026.

When was Whitehall News last inspected?

Whitehall News was last inspected by Rochdale on 22 June 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.