Food hygiene ratings in Lincoln City

Lincoln City inspects and rates 1,110 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,014 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 Lincoln City

Standards here are high: 94% of rated businesses in Lincoln City hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 12 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 Lincoln City scores
5 out of 5 949 94%
4 out of 5 40 4%
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

Recently inspected in Lincoln City

The most recent inspections published by Lincoln City, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Fine Foods Exchange Cake Shed Other catering premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Arboretum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Charlotte House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Curry Box's Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Linkage Community Trust Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Monks Road Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Oatz and Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Savers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
The Plant Pot Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
The Straw Collection Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
gotpadelclub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Pizza Planet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Lincoln City

The lowest-rated food businesses in Lincoln City are listed below. 4 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 6 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
Serafina Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Pepis Pizzeria and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 May 2026
King Shawarma Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 April 2026
Super Stop Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 March 2025
Sea Queen Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Pizza Panz Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
The Oasis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 November 2025
Huckleberrys Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 November 2025
Burton Road Convenio Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 September 2025
Monks Food City Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Lincoln City

How many food businesses does Lincoln City rate?

Lincoln City publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,110 businesses, of which 1,014 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Lincoln City?

94% of rated businesses in Lincoln City 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 Lincoln City have a bad hygiene rating?

12 food businesses in Lincoln City hold a rating of 2 or below, including 4 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Lincoln City?

Environmental health officers employed by Lincoln City 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 Lincoln City

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: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →