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Bar Solo food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cumberland

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 February 2025, 16 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: Bar Solo, 1 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1QP

How it compares in Cumberland

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caledonian Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 9 October 2017
Alien Pub/bar/nightclub 19 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Amigos Retail Ltd Retailers - other 34 yards away 5 - Very good 16 August 2024
Base Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 34 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Buddha Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 53 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Below Pub/bar/nightclub 71 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2023
Box Arena Pub/bar/nightclub 100 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
Ali Tandoori Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 102 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026

Questions about Bar Solo

What is Bar Solo's food hygiene rating?

Bar Solo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cumberland Council on 22 February 2025.

Is Bar Solo 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bar Solo last inspected?

Bar Solo was last inspected on 22 February 2025, 16 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 Bar Solo?

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 Bar Solo compare to other places in Cumberland?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cumberland Council inspects Bar Solo 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

Bar Solo 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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