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The Lounge food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · North East Lincolnshire

The Lounge holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 27 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.

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How it compares in North East Lincolnshire

In North East Lincolnshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lounge sits behind roughly 1,118 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North East Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,118 84%
4 out of 5 144 11% ← The Lounge
3 out of 5 32 2%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 407 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 Lounge 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 Lounge

What is The Lounge's food hygiene rating?

The Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North East Lincolnshire Council on 27 February 2026.

Is The Lounge 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Lounge last inspected?

The Lounge was last inspected on 27 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North East Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Lounge?

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

How does The Lounge compare to other places in North East Lincolnshire?

84% of the 1,328 rated food businesses in North East Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Lounge holds a 4. 144 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North East Lincolnshire Council inspects The Lounge 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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The Lounge is one of 730 rated food businesses in Grimsby. See every hygiene rating in Grimsby

North East Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,735 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North East Lincolnshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.nelincs.gov.uk

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