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Honest Lawyer food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Lincolnshire

Honest Lawyer holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 August 2024, 23 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: The Honest Lawyer, 70 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7PG

How it compares in North Lincolnshire

That puts Honest Lawyer among the 1,066 places in North Lincolnshire holding top marks, 80% 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 North Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,066 80% ← Honest Lawyer
4 out of 5 158 12%
3 out of 5 65 5%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 126 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 Honest Lawyer 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 Honest Lawyer, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Ascot House Caring Premises 135 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
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Cinnamon Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 340 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Britannia Pub/bar/nightclub 362 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Cafe INDIEpendent Pub/bar/nightclub 381 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Class 6 Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 382 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025
Brunch & Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 August 2025

Questions about Honest Lawyer

What is Honest Lawyer's food hygiene rating?

Honest Lawyer has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Lincolnshire Council on 9 August 2024.

Is Honest Lawyer 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Honest Lawyer last inspected?

Honest Lawyer was last inspected on 9 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Honest Lawyer?

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

How does Honest Lawyer compare to other places in North Lincolnshire?

80% of the 1,338 rated food businesses in North Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, and Honest Lawyer is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Lincolnshire Council inspects Honest Lawyer 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

Honest Lawyer is one of 636 rated food businesses in Scunthorpe. See every hygiene rating in Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,464 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Lincolnshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/environment/environmentalhealth/food/food-safety/

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