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The White Horse Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · East Lindsey

The White Horse Inn 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 12 March 2025, 16 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: Sea Dyke Way, Marshchapel, Grimsby, DN36 5SX

How it compares in East Lindsey

That puts The White Horse Inn 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 White Horse Inn
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 White Horse Inn 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 White Horse Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Outback Pub/bar/nightclub 141 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2020
Marshchapel Pop In Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 291 yards away 4 - Good 18 November 2025
Marshchapel Infant School Breakfast And After School School/college/university 309 yards away 4 - Good 27 February 2019
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 310 yards away Awaiting inspection
Cafe Thursday Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 412 yards away 5 - Very good 12 October 2023
Marshchapel Store Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Walkers Game Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 January 2025

Questions about The White Horse Inn

What is The White Horse Inn's food hygiene rating?

The White Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Lindsey Council on 12 March 2025.

Is The White Horse Inn 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 The White Horse Inn last inspected?

The White Horse Inn was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 16 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 White Horse Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 White Horse Inn 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 White Horse Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Lindsey Council inspects The White Horse Inn 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

The White Horse Inn is one of 16 rated food businesses in Grimsby. See every hygiene rating in Grimsby

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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