Waterstones Café

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterstones Café 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 27 May 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterstones Café, from February 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterstones Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterstones Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterstones Café 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?

Waterstones,
66-68 Scotch Street,
Carlisle,
CA3 8PN

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

Who inspects Waterstones Café?

Food hygiene at Waterstones Café 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 Waterstones Café

What is Waterstones Café’s food hygiene rating?

Waterstones Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Waterstones Café last inspected?

Waterstones Café was last inspected by Cumberland on 27 May 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.