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Espresso Hub food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cumberland

Espresso Hub holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 January 2025, 18 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: 7 St Albans Row, Carlisle, CA3 8JF

How it compares in Cumberland

That puts Espresso Hub among the 2,087 places in Cumberland holding top marks, 84% 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 Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84% ← Espresso Hub
4 out of 5 285 11%
3 out of 5 88 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 258 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 Espresso Hub 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 Espresso Hub, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beirut Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Carlisle World Shop Retailers - other 46 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Bob and Berts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2025
Bordo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Carlisle Cathedral Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 104 yards away 5 - Very good 9 November 2024
Admiral Slots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 114 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2025
Asian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 133 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2025
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 138 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026

Questions about Espresso Hub

What is Espresso Hub's food hygiene rating?

Espresso Hub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 4 January 2025.

Is Espresso Hub 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Espresso Hub last inspected?

Espresso Hub was last inspected on 4 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cumberland Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Espresso Hub?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Espresso Hub compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, and Espresso Hub is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Espresso Hub 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Espresso Hub is one of 562 rated food businesses in Carlisle. See every hygiene rating in Carlisle

Cumberland inspects and rates 2,748 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cumberland

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

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