Cream food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Lindsey
Cream holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 23 September 2025, 9 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: Beaumont Street
How it compares in West Lindsey
In West Lindsey, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Cream sits behind roughly 598 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 598 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 55 | 8% | ← Cream | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cream 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 Cream, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldero Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2026 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Costa (in Next) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2024 |
| Cup-Cake Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
| Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2018 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | at this address | 4 - Good | 11 September 2024 |
Questions about Cream
What is Cream's food hygiene rating?
Cream has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by West Lindsey Council on 23 September 2025.
Is Cream 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cream last inspected?
Cream was last inspected on 23 September 2025, 9 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 Cream?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cream compare to other places in West Lindsey?
84% of the 709 rated food businesses in West Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, while Cream holds a 4. 55 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Lindsey Council inspects Cream 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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