5

The White Lady food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Norfolk

The White Lady 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 23 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: Front Street, Worstead, Norfolk, NR28 9RW

How it compares in North Norfolk

That puts The White Lady among the 1,257 places in North Norfolk holding top marks, 86% 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 North Norfolk
5 out of 5 1,257 86% ← The White Lady
4 out of 5 143 10%
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 15 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 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 Lady 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 The White Lady, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Queen Elizabeth Hall Other catering premises 106 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Worstead Preschool School/college/university 106 yards away 4 - Good 18 July 2024
Broadland Food Service Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2022
Rainbow Childrens Nursery Ltd Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Earsdon Annexe Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Bunns Farm Meat Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2021

Questions about The White Lady

What is The White Lady's food hygiene rating?

The White Lady has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Norfolk Council on 23 October 2024.

Is The White Lady 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 Lady last inspected?

The White Lady was last inspected on 23 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The White Lady?

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 Lady compare to other places in North Norfolk?

86% of the 1,461 rated food businesses in North Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, and The White Lady is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Norfolk Council inspects The White Lady 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

North Norfolk inspects and rates 1,517 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Norfolk

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

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