Charlie's

Longtown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charlie's 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 25 September 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charlie's, from February 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charlie's.

Food hygiene rating history for Charlie's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
25 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charlie's in Longtown 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?

Border Cod,
4 English Street,
Longtown,
CA6 5SD

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

Who inspects Charlie's?

Food hygiene at Charlie's 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 Charlie's

What is Charlie's’s food hygiene rating?

Charlie's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2026.

When was Charlie's last inspected?

Charlie's was last inspected by Cumberland on 25 September 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.