Dora Turkish Cuisine

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dora Turkish Cuisine scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dora Turkish Cuisine, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dora Turkish Cuisine.

Food hygiene rating history for Dora Turkish Cuisine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
8 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dora Turkish Cuisine 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?

The Black Lion,
517 Durdar Road,
Carlisle,
CA2 4TX

Dora Turkish Cuisine Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dora Turkish Cuisine?

Food hygiene at Dora Turkish Cuisine 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 Dora Turkish Cuisine

What is Dora Turkish Cuisine’s food hygiene rating?

Dora Turkish Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Dora Turkish Cuisine last inspected?

Dora Turkish Cuisine was last inspected by Cumberland on 8 December 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.