The Whitby Shop

North Yorkshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

What does this rating mean?

The Whitby Shop in North Yorkshire 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?

146 Church Street,
Whitby,
North Yorkshire,
YO22 4DE

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

Who inspects The Whitby Shop?

Food hygiene at The Whitby Shop is inspected by Scarborough, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/home/business-licensing-and-grants/food-hygiene.

Questions about The Whitby Shop

What is The Whitby Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Whitby Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2021.

When was The Whitby Shop last inspected?

The Whitby Shop was last inspected by Scarborough on 22 September 2021.

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.