Foxes Cafe Lounge

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Foxes Cafe Lounge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 May 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Foxes Cafe Lounge, from January 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Foxes Cafe Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for Foxes Cafe Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Foxes Cafe Lounge 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?

Foxes Cafe Bar,
18 Abbey Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8TX

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

Who inspects Foxes Cafe Lounge?

Food hygiene at Foxes Cafe Lounge 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 Foxes Cafe Lounge

What is Foxes Cafe Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Foxes Cafe Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Foxes Cafe Lounge last inspected?

Foxes Cafe Lounge was last inspected by Cumberland on 8 May 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.