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Busy Bee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Lindsey

Busy Bee 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 29 September 2025, 9 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: 12 Wellington Road, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1HR

How it compares in East Lindsey

That puts Busy Bee among the 1,920 places in East Lindsey holding top marks, 89% 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 East Lindsey
5 out of 5 1,920 89% ← Busy Bee
4 out of 5 140 6%
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 Busy Bee 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 Busy Bee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gerardos Gelato Mobile Mobile caterer 66 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2024
Love Bakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 96 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 116 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Remington Club Pub/bar/nightclub 116 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2024
Cheeky Monkeys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 117 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Katie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2024
Best Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 146 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Candy Starrs Retailers - other 149 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2019

Questions about Busy Bee

What is Busy Bee's food hygiene rating?

Busy Bee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Lindsey Council on 29 September 2025.

Is Busy Bee 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 Busy Bee last inspected?

Busy Bee was last inspected on 29 September 2025, 9 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 Busy Bee?

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

How does Busy Bee compare to other places in East Lindsey?

89% of the 2,162 rated food businesses in East Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, and Busy Bee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Lindsey Council inspects Busy Bee 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Busy Bee is one of 158 rated food businesses in Mablethorpe. See every hygiene rating in Mablethorpe

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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