Flavo food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Lincoln City
Flavo holds a 0, the lowest food hygiene rating possible, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. The inspector found serious problems at the takeaway requiring immediate action.
The rating: 0 - Urgent improvement necessary
The rating dates from 30 June 2026, 2 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.
Only 1% of rated food businesses in Lincoln City score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Lincoln City ratings →
Address: 113 Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5HT
How this rating has changed
Flavo was re-inspected on 30 June 2026 and held its rating of 0.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 0 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Lincoln City
A 0 is rare: only 5 of 1,019 rated places in Lincoln City score this low, about one in 204. By contrast 93% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 951 | 93% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 42 | 4% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ← Flavo |
A further 99 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Major improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Flavo the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Flavo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Bargain Food & Wine Retailers - other | 124 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2023 |
| Baggholme Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Abbey Access Training Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 234 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| Abbey Children's Centre Caring Premises | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Adam & Eve Pub/bar/nightclub | 406 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
| Anglian Water Services Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Bubble Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2025 |
Questions about Flavo
What is Flavo's food hygiene rating?
Flavo has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary), given by Lincoln City Council on 30 June 2026.
Is Flavo safe to eat at?
A 0 means urgent improvement is necessary: the inspector found serious problems. The takeaway may still be trading, because a rating is not a closure order, but this is the lowest score the scheme gives.
When was Flavo last inspected?
Flavo was last inspected on 30 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lincoln City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Flavo?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "major improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Flavo compare to other places in Lincoln City?
93% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, while Flavo holds a 0. 5 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lincoln City Council inspects Flavo 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Flavo and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Is this your business?
A rating of 0 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Lincoln City, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
What a low rating means → · How re-inspections and appeals work →
Your council: Lincoln City
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Lincoln City inspects and rates 1,118 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lincoln City →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.lincoln.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →