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Jak's Chippy food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Lincoln City

Jak's Chippy holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 8 January 2026, 6 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: 104 Carholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 1SP

How it compares in Lincoln City

In Lincoln City, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Jak's Chippy 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% ← Jak's Chippy
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 Jak's Chippy 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 Jak's Chippy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anna's Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 397 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
101 Dishes Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Brayford Waterside Cruises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2023
Acts Trust - Energize HAF Project Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2023
Alive Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Alt-Ed Lincs School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Bear & Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 May 2024

Questions about Jak's Chippy

What is Jak's Chippy's food hygiene rating?

Jak's Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lincoln City Council on 8 January 2026.

Is Jak's Chippy 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Jak's Chippy last inspected?

Jak's Chippy was last inspected on 8 January 2026, 6 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 Jak's Chippy?

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 Jak's Chippy 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 Jak's Chippy holds a 4. 40 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lincoln City Council inspects Jak's Chippy 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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