Gretna Bakery

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Gretna Bakery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gretna Bakery, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gretna Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Gretna Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Gretna Bakery in Carlisle has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

4 Lowther Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8DA

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

Who inspects Gretna Bakery?

Food hygiene at Gretna Bakery 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 Gretna Bakery

What is Gretna Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Gretna Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Gretna Bakery last inspected?

Gretna Bakery was last inspected by Cumberland on 1 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.