Food hygiene ratings in South Holland

South Holland inspects and rates 804 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 715 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 89 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in South Holland

Standards here are high: 87% of rated businesses in South Holland hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 9 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 South Holland scores
5 out of 5 623 87%
4 out of 5 63 9%
3 out of 5 20 3%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in South Holland

Food hygiene ratings for each town South Holland inspects.

Recently inspected in South Holland

The most recent inspections published by South Holland, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Little Berries Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Seng House Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Sugar Shack Holbeach Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Sugar Rush Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Spalding pizza house Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Toppings also t/a Tinseltown, King of Wings, Dog 'N' Bun, Protein Push Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
G Shearer & Son Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 August 2026
Vae Bakehouse Other catering premises 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Basarabia Retailers - other 4 - Good 29 July 2026
Something Special Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Beyond the Physical EM Ltd School/college/university 5 - Very good 27 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in South Holland

The lowest-rated food businesses in South Holland are listed below. 2 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
Julia Polish Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Mini Poli Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in South Holland

How many food businesses does South Holland rate?

South Holland publishes food hygiene ratings for 804 businesses, of which 715 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Holland?

87% of rated businesses in South Holland 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 South Holland have a bad hygiene rating?

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

Who inspects food businesses in South Holland?

Environmental health officers employed by South Holland 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 South Holland

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 →