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Today's Local food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · North East Lincolnshire

Today's Local holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 September 2025, 10 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: Gilbey Road, DN31 2RP

How it compares in North East Lincolnshire

In North East Lincolnshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Today's Local sits behind roughly 1,123 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North East Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,123 84%
4 out of 5 143 11% ← Today's Local
3 out of 5 32 2%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 402 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Today's Local 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 Today's Local, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chartwells at Macaulay Primary Academy School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026
Cooplands Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2019
Birkett and Son Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2016
Alexandra News Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2023
Baker's and Barista's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 October 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2023
Birketts Top Town Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 21 February 2019

Questions about Today's Local

What is Today's Local's food hygiene rating?

Today's Local has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North East Lincolnshire Council on 12 September 2025.

Is Today's Local 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Today's Local last inspected?

Today's Local was last inspected on 12 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North East Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Today's Local?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Today's Local compare to other places in North East Lincolnshire?

84% of the 1,332 rated food businesses in North East Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, while Today's Local holds a 4. 143 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North East Lincolnshire Council inspects Today's Local 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Today's Local is one of 729 rated food businesses in Grimsby. See every hygiene rating in Grimsby

North East Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,734 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North East Lincolnshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.nelincs.gov.uk

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