Smoke & Steel

High Hesket

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smoke & Steel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 May 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smoke & Steel, from March 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smoke & Steel.

Food hygiene rating history for Smoke & Steel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smoke & Steel in High Hesket 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?

Unit 2 High Hesket Business Park,
High Hesket,
Carlisle,
CA4 0BW

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

Who inspects Smoke & Steel?

Food hygiene at Smoke & Steel is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Smoke & Steel

What is Smoke & Steel’s food hygiene rating?

Smoke & Steel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Smoke & Steel last inspected?

Smoke & Steel was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 22 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.