Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway 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?

Dragon Inn Takeaway,
6-8 Balfour Road,
Carlisle,
CA2 7DU

Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway 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 Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway

What is Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Lucky 8 Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Cumberland on 19 November 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.