1st Step Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Lothian
1st Step Cafe passed its most recent food hygiene inspection. Scotland's scheme does not award star ratings, a pass means the restaurant met the legal standard on the day it was inspected.
The rating: Pass
This is a fresh result: 1st Step Cafe was inspected on 23 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
How this rating has changed
1st Step Cafe was re-inspected on 23 June 2026 and held its rating of Pass.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2026 | Pass Pass | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to 1st Step Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow Care Home Caring Premises | 193 yards away | Pass | 2 June 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer Retailers - other | 255 yards away | Pass | 3 June 2025 |
| Linlithgow Primary School School/college/university | 397 yards away | Pass | 27 March 2025 |
| Linlithgow PS Nursery Caring Premises | 397 yards away | Pass | 27 March 2025 |
| Catherall Catering Other catering premises | 404 yards away | Pass | 29 July 2025 |
| Christie The Baker Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | Pass | 3 November 2025 |
| Oriana's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | Pass | 16 January 2026 |
| E & G Alexander Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | Pass | 3 February 2022 |
Questions about 1st Step Cafe
What is 1st Step Cafe's food hygiene rating?
1st Step Cafe does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Pass".
When was 1st Step Cafe last inspected?
1st Step Cafe was last inspected on 23 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Lothian Council rather than by the business.
Who decides the rating?
West Lothian Council inspects 1st Step Cafe 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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1st Step Cafe is one of 91 rated food businesses in Linlithgow. See every hygiene rating in Linlithgow →
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