Iron Oak Farm Shop food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Iron Oak Farm Shop was inspected on 22 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

94% of rated food businesses in South Kesteven score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all South Kesteven ratings →

Address: Iron Oak Farm, Hall Lane, Harrowby, NG31 9HA

How it compares in South Kesteven

That puts Iron Oak Farm Shop among the 933 places in South Kesteven holding top marks, 84% 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 South Kesteven

5 out of 5		933	84%	← Iron Oak Farm Shop
4 out of 5		113	10%
3 out of 5		44	4%
2 out of 5		10	1%
1 out of 5		12	1%
0 out of 5		1	<1%

A further 83 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
• 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 Iron Oak Farm Shop 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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South Kesteven inspects and rates 1,196 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Kesteven →

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