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White Hart Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · East Lindsey

White Hart Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 18 February 2026, 4 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: White Hart Inn, East Road, Tetford Lincolnshire, LN9 6QQ

How it compares in East Lindsey

In East Lindsey, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so White Hart Inn sits behind roughly 1,920 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Lindsey
5 out of 5 1,920 89%
4 out of 5 140 6% ← White Hart Inn
3 out of 5 81 4%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 93 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 White Hart Inn 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 White Hart Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Edward Richardson Primary School School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 11 October 2018
Abi H Bakes Other catering premises 87 yards away 5 - Very good 21 September 2022
Southwold Nursing Home Caring Premises 359 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 13 January 2026
Academy Of Colour Therapeutics School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Mansion Farm Shop Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 July 2021
Secret Passage Supper Club Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2020

Questions about White Hart Inn

What is White Hart Inn's food hygiene rating?

White Hart Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Lindsey Council on 18 February 2026.

Is White Hart Inn 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was White Hart Inn last inspected?

White Hart Inn was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Lindsey Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at White Hart Inn?

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

How does White Hart Inn compare to other places in East Lindsey?

89% of the 2,162 rated food businesses in East Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, while White Hart Inn holds a 4. 140 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Lindsey Council inspects White Hart Inn 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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East Lindsey inspects and rates 2,255 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Lindsey

The official record is held by the council: http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/

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