The Mill Lane Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Blaby
The Mill Lane Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 9 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Units 3 4 And 5, Mill Lane Industrial Estate, The Mill Lane, LE3 8DX
How it compares in Blaby
In Blaby, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so The Mill Lane Cafe sits behind roughly 490 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 490 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 65 | 11% | ← The Mill Lane Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 82 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Mill Lane Cafe 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 The Mill Lane Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy2Door Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2021 |
| Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2023 |
| Chef's Flavour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Chartwells School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Aquarius Fish Bar Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
Questions about The Mill Lane Cafe
What is The Mill Lane Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Mill Lane Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Blaby Council on 9 January 2025.
Is The Mill Lane Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Mill Lane Cafe last inspected?
The Mill Lane Cafe was last inspected on 9 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blaby Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Mill Lane Cafe?
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 The Mill Lane Cafe compare to other places in Blaby?
82% of the 599 rated food businesses in Blaby hold the top rating of 5, while The Mill Lane Cafe holds a 4. 65 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blaby Council inspects The Mill Lane Cafe 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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