Whittakers

Urmston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Whittakers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Trafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittakers, from November 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whittakers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
17 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Whittakers in Urmston has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

12 Station Road,
Urmston,
Manchester,
M41 9JN

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

Who inspects Whittakers?

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

Questions about Whittakers

What is Whittakers’s food hygiene rating?

Whittakers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Whittakers last inspected?

Whittakers was last inspected by Trafford on 17 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.