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Dambusters Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · West Lindsey

Dambusters 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 21 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: High Street, Scampton

How it compares in West Lindsey

That puts Dambusters Inn among the 598 places in West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey
5 out of 5 598 84% ← Dambusters Inn
4 out of 5 55 8%
3 out of 5 34 5%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 19 3%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 166 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 Dambusters 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.

Questions about Dambusters Inn

What is Dambusters Inn's food hygiene rating?

Dambusters Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Lindsey Council on 21 January 2025.

Is Dambusters 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 Dambusters Inn last inspected?

Dambusters Inn was last inspected on 21 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Lindsey Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Dambusters Inn?

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 Dambusters Inn compare to other places in West Lindsey?

84% of the 709 rated food businesses in West Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, and Dambusters Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Lindsey Council inspects Dambusters 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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The official record is held by the council: https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk

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