Prospect of Whitby

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Prospect of Whitby, from August 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Prospect of Whitby.

Food hygiene rating history for Prospect of Whitby
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Prospect of Whitby in London 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?

Prospect Of Whitby Public House,
57 Wapping Wall,
London,
E1W 3SH

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

Who inspects Prospect of Whitby?

Food hygiene at Prospect of Whitby is inspected by Tower Hamlets, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Prospect of Whitby

What is Prospect of Whitby’s food hygiene rating?

Prospect of Whitby has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Prospect of Whitby last inspected?

Prospect of Whitby was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 16 October 2025.

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.