Line & Whistle

York

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Line & Whistle 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 Good

Last inspected on 21 August 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Line & Whistle, from October 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Line & Whistle.

Food hygiene rating history for Line & Whistle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Line & Whistle in York 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?

Railway Station,
Station Road,
York,
YO24 1AY

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

Who inspects Line & Whistle?

Food hygiene at Line & Whistle is inspected by York, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.york.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Line & Whistle

What is Line & Whistle’s food hygiene rating?

Line & Whistle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2026.

When was Line & Whistle last inspected?

Line & Whistle was last inspected by York on 21 August 2026.

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.