Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office)

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 January 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office), from August 2019 to January 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 Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office).

Food hygiene rating history for Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) 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?

Newtown Road Post Office,
109 Newtown Road,
Carlisle,
CA2 7JJ

Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office)?

Food hygiene at Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) 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 Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office)

What is Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office)’s food hygiene rating?

Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2026.

When was Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) last inspected?

Newtown Convenience Store (Post Office) was last inspected by Cumberland on 24 January 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.