Food hygiene ratings in East Lindsey

East Lindsey inspects and rates 2,339 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,243 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 96 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in East Lindsey

Standards here are high: 89% of rated businesses in East Lindsey hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 27 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 East Lindsey scores
5 out of 5 1,994 89%
4 out of 5 142 6%
3 out of 5 80 4%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 16 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

Towns in East Lindsey

Food hygiene ratings for each town East Lindsey inspects.

Recently inspected in East Lindsey

The most recent inspections published by East Lindsey, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
G'S Pie & Peas Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
South Farm Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Fiddley Diddley Catering Services Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Ashby Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Grimsby Fish Company Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Linda'S Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Spitfire Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Ivernia Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Mrs Janet Taylor - Alford Corn Exchange Community Group Other catering premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
The Balmoral Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
The South Parade Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Victoria House Residential Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in East Lindsey

The lowest-rated food businesses in East Lindsey are listed below. 5 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 16 hold a 1. 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
The Prussian Queen Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 July 2026
Grova International Foods Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 June 2026
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 January 2026
China Rose Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 October 2024
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 25 May 2022
Clarence House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Disco Desserts & Shakes Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Island Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Gunj'S Bread And Cakes Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 June 2026
Sweet Shack - Unit 051 Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 June 2026
Tasty Temptations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Panda Chinese Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
The White Hart Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 March 2026
Lilly's Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026
K-Mart Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 January 2026
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 November 2025
Pete'S Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 July 2025
Walkers Game Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 January 2025
Skegness Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 December 2024
Dream Land Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 March 2024

Questions about food hygiene in East Lindsey

How many food businesses does East Lindsey rate?

East Lindsey publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,339 businesses, of which 2,243 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in East Lindsey?

89% of rated businesses in East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey have a bad hygiene rating?

27 food businesses in East Lindsey hold a rating of 2 or below, including 5 rated 0 and 16 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in East Lindsey?

Environmental health officers employed by East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

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: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →