J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents 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 19 May 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents, from June 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents 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?

4 Central Avenue,
Carlisle,
CA1 3QB

J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents?

Food hygiene at J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents 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 J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents

What is J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents last inspected?

J Balchin & Son Ltd, Newsagents was last inspected by Cumberland on 19 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.