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Printroom Cafe & Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lancaster City

Printroom Cafe & Bar holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 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: Pa12 And Pa13 Storey Institute, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TJ

How it compares in Lancaster City

That puts Printroom Cafe & Bar among the 865 places in Lancaster City holding top marks, 79% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Lancaster City
5 out of 5 865 79% ← Printroom Cafe & Bar
4 out of 5 172 16%
3 out of 5 44 4%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Printroom Cafe & Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boba Boba Takeaway/sandwich shop 189 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2024
Born and Bread Other catering premises 198 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Cafexpress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 201 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 201 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
All Hopes No Promises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 213 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Dallas Road Community Primary School School/college/university 222 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2024
American Sweet Retailers - other 305 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Dice and Decks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 320 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026

Questions about Printroom Cafe & Bar

What is Printroom Cafe & Bar's food hygiene rating?

Printroom Cafe & Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lancaster City Council on 10 February 2025.

Is Printroom Cafe & Bar safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Printroom Cafe & Bar last inspected?

Printroom Cafe & Bar was last inspected on 10 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lancaster City Council rather than by the business.

How does Printroom Cafe & Bar compare to other places in Lancaster City?

79% of the 1,100 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, and Printroom Cafe & Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lancaster City Council inspects Printroom Cafe & Bar 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings

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