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Royal Outpost food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cumberland

Royal Outpost 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 5 December 2025, 7 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: 11 Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1DH

How it compares in Cumberland

That puts Royal Outpost 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% ← Royal Outpost
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 Royal Outpost 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 Royal Outpost, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Buddha Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 89 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Base Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 114 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Amigos Retail Ltd Retailers - other 128 yards away 5 - Very good 16 August 2024
Bar Solo Pub/bar/nightclub 138 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2025
Caledonian Pub/bar/nightclub 138 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2017
Alien Pub/bar/nightclub 143 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Biggies Takeaway/sandwich shop 144 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Alexandros Greek Delicatessesn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2024

Questions about Royal Outpost

What is Royal Outpost's food hygiene rating?

Royal Outpost has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 5 December 2025.

Is Royal Outpost 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 Royal Outpost last inspected?

Royal Outpost was last inspected on 5 December 2025, 7 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 Royal Outpost?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Royal Outpost compare to other places in Cumberland?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Royal Outpost 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

Royal Outpost 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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