Barra Jacks

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barra Jacks scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barra Jacks, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barra Jacks.

Food hygiene rating history for Barra Jacks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barra Jacks in Cumbria 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?

23 James Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 7HZ

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

Who inspects Barra Jacks?

Food hygiene at Barra Jacks 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 Barra Jacks

What is Barra Jacks’s food hygiene rating?

Barra Jacks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Barra Jacks last inspected?

Barra Jacks was last inspected by Cumberland on 6 October 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.