Base Express

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Base Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Base Express, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Base Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Base Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Base Express 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?

Pizza Base,
8 The Crescent,
Carlisle,
CA1 1QW

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

Who inspects Base Express?

Food hygiene at Base Express 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 Base Express

What is Base Express’s food hygiene rating?

Base Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Base Express last inspected?

Base Express was last inspected by Cumberland on 9 January 2026.

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.