Food hygiene ratings in Cumberland

Cumberland inspects and rates 2,767 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,488 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 279 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Cumberland

Standards here are high: 84% of rated businesses in Cumberland hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 32 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Cumberland scores
5 out of 5 2,088 84%
4 out of 5 281 11%
3 out of 5 87 3%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 15 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Cumberland

Food hygiene ratings for each town Cumberland inspects.

Recently inspected in Cumberland

The most recent inspections published by Cumberland, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Rouge Carlisle Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Slack House Organic Farm Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 21 July 2026
Merienda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 July 2026
Mainstreet Snack Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 17 July 2026
Gracie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4 - Good 16 July 2026
Bakewell's Sweet Treats Other catering premises 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
Leigh's Sweet Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
M & L Richardson & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
Pie Demand Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
Pie Demand Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
The Original John's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 15 July 2026
Rita's Taste of Africa Other catering premises 4 - Good 15 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Cumberland

The lowest-rated food businesses in Cumberland are listed below. 15 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Tastes of Poland Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 May 2026
Sugar Time Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 April 2026
Bridge Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Ethen's Mini Mart Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 March 2026
Mini Mix Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 February 2026
Rasti Food Ltd t/a Madinah Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026
Carlisle Halal Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 January 2026
M. K. Spice Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 September 2025
Chinese Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2025
Mr Li's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 July 2025
Original Chattanooga Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 July 2025
Panda House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 July 2025
Teza Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2025
Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 October 2023
Sunset Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 May 2021

Questions about food hygiene in Cumberland

How many food businesses does Cumberland rate?

Cumberland publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,767 businesses, of which 2,488 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cumberland?

84% of rated businesses in Cumberland hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Cumberland have a bad hygiene rating?

32 food businesses in Cumberland hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 15 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Cumberland?

Environmental health officers employed by Cumberland carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Cumberland

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-23. Browse all UK councils →