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Haighs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cumberland

Haighs holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 15-17 Pow Street, CA14 3AG

How it compares in Cumberland

That puts Haighs among the 2,087 places in Cumberland holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84% ← Haighs
4 out of 5 285 11%
3 out of 5 88 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 258 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Haighs none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Haighs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 47 yards away 5 - Very good 5 July 2017
TK Maxx Retailers - other 55 yards away 5 - Very good 21 December 2023
Butterflies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
Muffin Break Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 64 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2024
Poundland Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2024
Lara Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024
Costa Coffee (Town centre) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 87 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - other 91 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2023

Questions about Haighs

What is Haighs's food hygiene rating?

Haighs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 11 June 2025.

Is Haighs safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Haighs last inspected?

Haighs was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Haighs?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Haighs compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Haighs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Haighs and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Haighs is one of 232 rated food businesses in Workington. See every hygiene rating in Workington

Cumberland inspects and rates 2,748 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cumberland

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cumberland.gov.uk

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