Top Stop Takeaway

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Top Stop Takeaway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 February 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top Stop Takeaway, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Top Stop Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Top Stop Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Top Stop Takeaway 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?

3 Botchergate,
Carlisle,
CA1 1QP

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

Who inspects Top Stop Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Top Stop Takeaway 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 Top Stop Takeaway

What is Top Stop Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Top Stop Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Top Stop Takeaway last inspected?

Top Stop Takeaway was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 February 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.