The Arches Coffee Shop

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Arches Coffee Shop 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 4 January 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Arches Coffee Shop, from February 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Arches Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Arches Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Arches Coffee Shop 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?

The Arches Coffee Shop Kinmount Arcade,
Fisher Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8RF

The Arches Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Arches Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at The Arches Coffee Shop 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 The Arches Coffee Shop

What is The Arches Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Arches Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 January 2025.

When was The Arches Coffee Shop last inspected?

The Arches Coffee Shop was last inspected by Cumberland on 4 January 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.