The Whittle Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Blaby
The Whittle Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 17 June 2026, 2 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.
93% of rated food businesses in Blaby score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Blaby ratings →
Address: Block 8 (the Old Surgery), The Whittle Estate ( Alstom Site), Cambridge Road, LE8 6LH
How this rating has changed
The Whittle Cafe was re-inspected on 17 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 4 | 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.
How it compares in Blaby
In Blaby, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so The Whittle Cafe sits behind roughly 490 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 490 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 61 | 10% | ← The Whittle Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 31 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 81 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Whittle Cafe 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 Whittle Cafe
What is The Whittle Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Whittle Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Blaby Council on 17 June 2026.
Is The Whittle Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Whittle Cafe last inspected?
The Whittle Cafe was last inspected on 17 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blaby Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Whittle Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Whittle Cafe compare to other places in Blaby?
83% of the 593 rated food businesses in Blaby hold the top rating of 5, while The Whittle Cafe holds a 4. 61 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blaby Council inspects The Whittle 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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Understanding this rating
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