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Childrens Links food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · North Lincolnshire

Childrens Links holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 January 2025, 17 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: Burton Play, Flixborough Road, Burton upon Stather, DN15 9HB

How it compares in North Lincolnshire

That puts Childrens Links 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% ← Childrens Links
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 Childrens Links 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 Childrens Links

What is Childrens Links's food hygiene rating?

Childrens Links has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Lincolnshire Council on 17 January 2025.

Is Childrens Links 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Childrens Links last inspected?

Childrens Links was last inspected on 17 January 2025, 17 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 Childrens Links?

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 Childrens Links 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 Childrens Links is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Lincolnshire Council inspects Childrens Links 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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Childrens Links 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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