The Howard Arms

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Howard Arms 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 28 August 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Howard Arms, from November 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Howard Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Howard Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Howard Arms 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?

Howard Arms,
107 Lowther Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8ED

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

Who inspects The Howard Arms?

Food hygiene at The Howard Arms 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 Howard Arms

What is The Howard Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Howard Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was The Howard Arms last inspected?

The Howard Arms was last inspected by Cumberland on 28 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.