Pioneer Foodstore

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pioneer Foodstore 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 18 August 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pioneer Foodstore, from January 2022 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pioneer Foodstore.

Food hygiene rating history for Pioneer Foodstore
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pioneer Foodstore 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?

Pioneer Foods,
58-60 Fisher Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8RF

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

Who inspects Pioneer Foodstore?

Food hygiene at Pioneer Foodstore 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 Pioneer Foodstore

What is Pioneer Foodstore’s food hygiene rating?

Pioneer Foodstore has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.

When was Pioneer Foodstore last inspected?

Pioneer Foodstore was last inspected by Cumberland on 18 August 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.