Spar Store

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar Store 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 17 January 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Store, from November 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2017	4 / 5	Good
17 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Store 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?

Spar Store,
36 Lamb Street,
Carlisle,
CA2 4NF

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

Who inspects Spar Store?

Food hygiene at Spar Store 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 Spar Store

What is Spar Store’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was Spar Store last inspected?

Spar Store was last inspected by Cumberland on 17 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.