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Lindons food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Lincoln City

Lindons holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: University of Lincoln Minerva Building, Campus Way, Lincoln, LN6 7TS

How it compares in Lincoln City

That puts Lindons among the 949 places in Lincoln City holding top marks, 94% 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 Lincoln City
5 out of 5 949 94% ← Lindons
4 out of 5 40 4%
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 Lindons 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 Lindons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 197 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
101 Dishes Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 244 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Brayford Waterside Cruises Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 324 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2023
Bear & Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 May 2024
420 Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Alt-Ed Lincs School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Boyes Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 February 2022
Acts Trust - Energize HAF Project Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2023

Questions about Lindons

What is Lindons's food hygiene rating?

Lindons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lincoln City Council on 29 August 2024.

Is Lindons 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lindons last inspected?

Lindons was last inspected on 29 August 2024, 22 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 Lindons?

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

How does Lindons compare to other places in Lincoln City?

94% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, and Lindons is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lincoln City Council inspects Lindons 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.lincoln.gov.uk

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