The Lounge food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Peterborough City
The Lounge holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 417 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2PF
How it compares in Peterborough City
In Peterborough City, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lounge sits behind roughly 1,550 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,550 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 140 | 8% | ← The Lounge | |
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 216 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Lounge none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mouth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2024 |
| Baltic Store Retailers - other | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2023 |
| B2B Coffee and Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2024 |
| Bandar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| A Tasca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Bill's Off Licence Retailers - other | 249 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Acorn Academy Day Nursery Caring Premises | 412 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| All Saints C of E Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
Questions about The Lounge
What is The Lounge's food hygiene rating?
The Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Peterborough City Council on 12 February 2025.
Is The Lounge safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Lounge last inspected?
The Lounge was last inspected on 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Peterborough City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Lounge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Lounge compare to other places in Peterborough City?
88% of the 1,756 rated food businesses in Peterborough City hold the top rating of 5, while The Lounge holds a 4. 140 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Peterborough City Council inspects The Lounge and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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