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Food hygiene ratings in Whittle-le-Woods

There are 22 food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Chorley Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Whittle-le-Woods

85% of rated businesses in Whittle-le-Woods hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Chorley as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Whittle-le-Woods does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 20 rated businesses in Whittle-le-Woods score
5 17 85%
4 1 5%
3 1 5%
2 0 0%
1 1 5%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Whittle-le-Woods

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Highcliffe Rest Home Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Whittle-le-Woods

How many food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods have a hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Chorley Council. 20 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Whittle-le-Woods?

85% of rated businesses in Whittle-le-Woods hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Whittle-le-Woods?

1 food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods?

Environmental health officers at Chorley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Whittle-le-Woods

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.