THE SCORES on the doors are in as new food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 18 of Carlisle’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. 

The scheme gives businesses a rating from 5 to 0, with 5 meaning standards are very good and 0 requesting urgent improvement.

And it's good news for most of the cafes, takeaways, restaurants and pubs as they have all, except one, been awarded the top rating of five. 

Restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Khan's at the Waterloo at Waterloo Inn, Warwick On Eden; rated on August 18

• Rated 5: Millers Cafe at 44b-46 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street, Carlisle; rated on August 16

• Rated 5: Costa at Moto Hospitality And Travelodge Southbound, Todhills; rated on August 12

• Rated 5: I Love Cafe at 4 Kinmont Arcade, Scotch Street; rated on August 10

• Rated 5: C&D Canteens / Spice at C & D Farmers Mart Townfoot, Longtown, Cumbria; rated on August 9

• Rated 5: Cafe Central Carlisle at 34 Central Avenue, Carlisle; rated on August 8

• Rated 5: Waterstones Café W at Costa'S @ Waterstones, 66-68 Scotch Street, Carlisle; rated on August 6

• Rated 5: Castlegate Coffee House at 32-36 Castle Street, Carlisle; rated on August 4

• Rated 5: The Good Sister at 5 Cecil Street, Carlisle; rated on August 4

• Rated 5: Costa at Little Chef Northbound, Todhills; rated on August 3

• Rated 5: Penny Blue at 20-34 Warwick Road, Carlisle; rated on August 3

• Rated 5: Fantails Restaurant at The Green, Wetheral; rated on July 29

• Rated 3: The Penny Farthing Coffee House at 40-44 Cecil Street, Carlisle; rated on June 21

Pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: Paradiso Bar and Lounge Ltd at 8-10 Devonshire Street, Carlisle; rated on March 10

Takeaways:

• Rated 5: Bloom Bakes & Shakes at Reiver Lodges High Harker Farm, Harker; rated on August 17

• Rated 5: Central Chippy at 3 Central Avenue, Carlisle; rated on August 17

• Rated 5: Mama's Kitchen at 28-29 Carlisle Market, Scotch Street, Carlisle; rated on August 17

• Rated 5: Wellspring at 89 London Road, Carlisle; rated on August 17

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