St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cumberland
St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar 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 October 2025, 9 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: St Nicholas Arms, 47 London Road, Carlisle, CA1 2LE
How it compares in Cumberland
In Cumberland, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar 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% | ← St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar | |
| 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 St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar 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 St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkale Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Brook Street Primary School School/college/university | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Abbey Court Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Carlisle South End Constitutional Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2026 |
| Carlisle Express Takeaway/sandwich shop | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Bangkok Thai Food & Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 289 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
Questions about St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar
What is St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar's food hygiene rating?
St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cumberland Council on 6 October 2025.
Is St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar 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 St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar last inspected?
St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar was last inspected on 6 October 2025, 9 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 St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar?
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 St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar compare to other places in Cumberland?
84% of the 2,490 rated food businesses in Cumberland hold the top rating of 5, while St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar holds a 3. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cumberland Council inspects St Nicholas Arms & Alex's Pasta Bar 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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