A CAFE in West Cumbria has been given a new food hygiene rating. 

Abby's Cafe in Whitehaven was given a rating of 5 during an inspection on September 26. 

The hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling, and storage was found to be Good, as was the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building. 

The management of food safety was also found to be Good. This includes the system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff knows about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in the future. 

It means that of Cumberland's 545 similar establishments with ratings, 466 (86%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.