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Plovdiv food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Lincoln City

Plovdiv holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 18 July 2025, 11 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: 76 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8AA

How it compares in Lincoln City

In Lincoln City, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Plovdiv sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lincoln City
5 out of 5 949 94%
4 out of 5 40 4% ← Plovdiv
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 96 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 Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bangers Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
AdeLincoln Intercontinental Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 137 yards away 5 - Very good 2 March 2026
Amala Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 187 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Adrian O'Brien & Rachel O'Brien Caring Premises 246 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2022
Bistro Polonia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 292 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Ampal Stores Retailers - other 361 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025
American Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 429 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Bright Beginnings Caring Premises 438 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026

Questions about Plovdiv

What is Plovdiv's food hygiene rating?

Plovdiv has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lincoln City Council on 18 July 2025.

Is Plovdiv 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Plovdiv last inspected?

Plovdiv was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 11 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 Plovdiv?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Plovdiv compare to other places in Lincoln City?

94% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, while Plovdiv holds a 4. 40 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lincoln City Council inspects Plovdiv 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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Lincoln City inspects and rates 1,110 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

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