Ox Hotel Carlisle

London Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ox Hotel Carlisle scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 August 2024 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ox Hotel Carlisle, from July 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ox Hotel Carlisle.

Food hygiene rating history for Ox Hotel Carlisle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ox Hotel Carlisle in London Road 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?

Milton Hilltop Hotel,
Hilltop Heights,
London Road,
CA1 2NS

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

Who inspects Ox Hotel Carlisle?

Food hygiene at Ox Hotel Carlisle 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 Ox Hotel Carlisle

What is Ox Hotel Carlisle’s food hygiene rating?

Ox Hotel Carlisle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2024.

When was Ox Hotel Carlisle last inspected?

Ox Hotel Carlisle was last inspected by Cumberland on 28 August 2024.

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.