5

The Bistro food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Lindsey

The Bistro 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 19 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: Tattershall Farm Park, Marsh Lane, Tattershall Lincoln, LN4 4JR

How it compares in East Lindsey

That puts The Bistro 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% ← The Bistro
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 The Bistro 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.

Questions about The Bistro

What is The Bistro's food hygiene rating?

The Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Lindsey Council on 19 February 2026.

Is The Bistro 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 The Bistro last inspected?

The Bistro was last inspected on 19 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 The Bistro?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Bistro 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 The Bistro is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Lindsey Council inspects The Bistro 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

The Bistro is one of 17 rated food businesses in Tattershall Lincoln. See every hygiene rating in Tattershall Lincoln

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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