Food hygiene ratings in Boston

Boston inspects and rates 639 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 594 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 45 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Boston

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Boston hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Boston scores
5 out of 5 536 90%
4 out of 5 33 6%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Boston

Food hygiene ratings for each town Boston inspects.

Recently inspected in Boston

The most recent inspections published by Boston, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Boston Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Lokoro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4 - Good 31 July 2026
Okie Doughkie Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 July 2026
Cakes by Charlotte Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Pretty Baked Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Beyond the Physical EM Caring Premises 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
The Little Sweet Treat Retailers - other 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Ali's Tuck Shop Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Plovdiv & Sliven Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Fenside Community Group For All Other catering premises 5 - Very good 22 July 2026
St Thomas' Childrens Centre Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Boston

The lowest-rated food businesses in Boston 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
Henry's Fish and Chips Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2026
Pizza Perfection Boston Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 June 2026
Supreme Inns Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Kirton Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
European Market 2 Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Boston

How many food businesses does Boston rate?

Boston publishes food hygiene ratings for 639 businesses, of which 594 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Boston?

90% of rated businesses in Boston 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 Boston have a bad hygiene rating?

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

Who inspects food businesses in Boston?

Environmental health officers employed by Boston 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 Boston

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: 2026-08-04. Browse all UK councils →