Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cumberland
Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 6 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 19 Lake Road, CA12 5BS
How it compares in Cumberland
In Cumberland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant sits behind roughly 2,372 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,087 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 285 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 88 | 4% | ← Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant 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 Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Little Things Retailers - other | 26 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2025 |
| Gelato Casa Bella Limited Manufacturers/packers | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2023 |
| Roly's Fudge Keswick Limited Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2024 |
| Love the Lakes Ltd Retailers - other | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2019 |
| Barua Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Open All Hours Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2024 |
| Lake Road Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 102 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Greggs PLC (Keswick) Retailers - other | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
Questions about Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
What is Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cumberland Council on 6 November 2025.
Is Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant last inspected?
Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 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 Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant compare to other places in Cumberland?
84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant holds a 3. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cumberland Council inspects Derwent Walker Cocktail Bar and Restaurant 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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