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The Danish Invader food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · South Kesteven

The Danish Invader 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 29 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: The Danish Invader Inn, Empingham Road, Stamford, PE9 2SX

How it compares in South Kesteven

That puts The Danish Invader among the 916 places in South Kesteven holding top marks, 83% 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 5 916 83% ← The Danish Invader
4 out of 5 109 10%
3 out of 5 49 4%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 78 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 Danish Invader 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 Danish Invader, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Go Local Sutherland Way Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 242 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
MACCA Sports Academies Caring Premises 298 yards away 5 - Very good 22 December 2022
Acorn Childcare Centre Caring Premises 385 yards away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @ Malcolm Sargent Primary School School/college/university 385 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2025
Casterton Stores Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025
Meadows View School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Ark Foundry Road Nursery School Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Gilberts Gang Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026

Questions about The Danish Invader

What is The Danish Invader's food hygiene rating?

The Danish Invader has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Kesteven Council on 29 January 2025.

Is The Danish Invader 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 Danish Invader last inspected?

The Danish Invader was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Kesteven Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Danish Invader?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Danish Invader compare to other places in South Kesteven?

83% of the 1,098 rated food businesses in South Kesteven hold the top rating of 5, and The Danish Invader is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Kesteven Council inspects The Danish Invader 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Danish Invader is one of 177 rated food businesses in Stamford. See every hygiene rating in Stamford

South Kesteven inspects and rates 1,176 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

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