Smoke and Steel

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smoke and Steel 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 14 August 2025 by Cumberland.

What does this rating mean?

Smoke and Steel 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?

Unit 4 James Street Workshops,
James Street,
Carlisle,
CA2 5AH

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

Who inspects Smoke and Steel?

Food hygiene at Smoke and Steel 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 Smoke and Steel

What is Smoke and Steel’s food hygiene rating?

Smoke and Steel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Smoke and Steel last inspected?

Smoke and Steel was last inspected by Cumberland on 14 August 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.