5

The White Hart food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cheshire East

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: White Hart Inn Newcastle Road, Hough, CW2 5JS

How it compares in Cheshire East

That puts The White Hart among the 2,437 places in Cheshire East holding top marks, 89% 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 Cheshire East
5 out of 5 2,437 89% ← The White Hart
4 out of 5 192 7%
3 out of 5 72 3%
2 out of 5 9 <1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 359 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 The White Hart 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.

Questions about The White Hart

What is The White Hart's food hygiene rating?

The White Hart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheshire East Council on 22 October 2024.

Is The White Hart 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The White Hart last inspected?

The White Hart was last inspected on 22 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheshire East Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The White Hart?

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 The White Hart compare to other places in Cheshire East?

89% of the 2,735 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, and The White Hart is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire East Council inspects The White Hart 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

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