Austin Friars Canteen

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Austin Friars Canteen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Austin Friars Canteen, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Austin Friars Canteen.

Food hygiene rating history for Austin Friars Canteen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Austin Friars Canteen in Carlisle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Austin Friars Saint Monicas School,
Etterby Scaur,
Carlisle,
CA3 9PB

Austin Friars Canteen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Austin Friars Canteen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Austin Friars Canteen?

Food hygiene at Austin Friars Canteen is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Austin Friars Canteen

What is Austin Friars Canteen’s food hygiene rating?

Austin Friars Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Austin Friars Canteen last inspected?

Austin Friars Canteen was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.