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The Whalebone

Pub or bar · 144 Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4BA

Food hygiene rating

012345

Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 10 Jun 2025 by Norwich City council.

Badges

Spotless handlingBest score for handling and storing food

5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row

Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodVery good

Cleanliness and condition of premisesGenerally satisfactory

Management of food safetyGood

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 0, structural 10, management 5.

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