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Seascale Pharmacy food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cumberland

Seascale Pharmacy holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 30 October 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: Gosforth Road, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PR

How it compares in Cumberland

In Cumberland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Seascale Pharmacy sits behind roughly 2,087 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cumberland
5 out of 5 2,087 84%
4 out of 5 285 11% ← Seascale Pharmacy
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 Seascale Pharmacy 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 Seascale Pharmacy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 26 February 2023
Woody's Retailers - other 38 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 13 August 2024
The Herdie Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 72 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
King Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 104 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Seascale Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 104 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Pizza40 Takeaway/sandwich shop 233 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Shackles Off Youth & Community Pub/bar/nightclub 248 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2023
Mawson's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 282 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2024

Questions about Seascale Pharmacy

What is Seascale Pharmacy's food hygiene rating?

Seascale Pharmacy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cumberland Council on 30 October 2025.

Is Seascale Pharmacy safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Seascale Pharmacy last inspected?

Seascale Pharmacy was last inspected on 30 October 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 Seascale Pharmacy?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Seascale Pharmacy compare to other places in Cumberland?

84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, while Seascale Pharmacy holds a 4. 285 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Seascale Pharmacy 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

Seascale Pharmacy is one of 23 rated food businesses in Seascale. See every hygiene rating in Seascale

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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