Food hygiene ratings in Lichfield

Lichfield inspects and rates 896 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 786 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 110 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Lichfield

Standards here are good: 74% of rated businesses in Lichfield hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Lichfield scores
5 out of 5 583 74%
4 out of 5 135 17%
3 out of 5 57 7%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Lichfield

Food hygiene ratings for each town Lichfield inspects.

Recently inspected in Lichfield

The most recent inspections published by Lichfield, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Duchess Cruises Limited Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 August 2026
The Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Bourne's Dairies Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Hedgehog Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Quality Cake Company Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Darwin Court Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
The Bull's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Tiny Tamworth Play Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
1085 At Blackberry Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
I.L.N. Catering Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 14 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Lichfield

The lowest-rated food businesses in Lichfield are listed below. 5 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Stuart's Kitchen Fresh And Foraged @ The Doctor Johnson Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2026
Simply Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026
Sunny Wines Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Costcutter - Dehal Superstore Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 October 2024
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 October 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Lichfield

How many food businesses does Lichfield rate?

Lichfield publishes food hygiene ratings for 896 businesses, of which 786 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Lichfield?

74% of rated businesses in Lichfield hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Lichfield have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Lichfield hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Lichfield?

Environmental health officers employed by Lichfield carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Lichfield

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-29. Browse all UK councils →