Food hygiene ratings in Lichfield

Lichfield inspects and rates 861 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 785 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 76 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: 75% of rated businesses in Lichfield hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 10 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 5 589 75%
4 out of 5 133 17%
3 out of 5 53 7%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 4 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
Hindley's Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Swan Island Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Care Club @ Howard Primary School Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Breakfast Club @ Richard Crosse C Of E Primary School Caring Premises 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
The Apiarist Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 12 June 2026
Central Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
St Joseph & St Theresa Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Massala Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Stepping Stones Retailers - other 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
George IV Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Joe's Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
St Thomas' Priory Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 9 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Lichfield

The lowest-rated food businesses in Lichfield are listed below. 4 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
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 861 businesses, of which 785 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Lichfield?

75% 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?

10 food businesses in Lichfield hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 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: 2026-06-22. Browse all UK councils →