Hammonds Pond Cafe

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hammonds Pond Cafe 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 31 July 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hammonds Pond Cafe, from May 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hammonds Pond Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Hammonds Pond Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hammonds Pond Cafe 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?

Hammonds Pond,
Blackwell Road,
Carlisle,
CA2 4PS

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

Who inspects Hammonds Pond Cafe?

Food hygiene at Hammonds Pond Cafe 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 Hammonds Pond Cafe

What is Hammonds Pond Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Hammonds Pond Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Hammonds Pond Cafe last inspected?

Hammonds Pond Cafe was last inspected by Cumberland on 31 July 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.