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Lamb Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · East Cambridgeshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 October 2024, 21 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: 2 Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EJ

How it compares in East Cambridgeshire

That puts Lamb Hotel among the 579 places in East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire
5 out of 5 579 83% ← Lamb Hotel
4 out of 5 65 9%
3 out of 5 34 5%
2 out of 5 14 2%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 91 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 Lamb Hotel 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 Lamb Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hadi's Retailers - other 31 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
LuvEly Social Club Other catering premises 52 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
King's Ely Sixth Form School/college/university 76 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
LuvEly Community Fridge Distributors/Transporters 99 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Gail's Ely Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 115 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2025
Marmalade & Jam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 116 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Spar Retailers - other 116 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2022

Questions about Lamb Hotel

What is Lamb Hotel's food hygiene rating?

Lamb Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Cambridgeshire Council on 9 October 2024.

Is Lamb Hotel 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lamb Hotel last inspected?

Lamb Hotel was last inspected on 9 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Cambridgeshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Lamb Hotel?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Lamb Hotel compare to other places in East Cambridgeshire?

83% of the 697 rated food businesses in East Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, and Lamb Hotel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Cambridgeshire Council inspects Lamb Hotel 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

Lamb Hotel is one of 418 rated food businesses in Ely. See every hygiene rating in Ely

East Cambridgeshire inspects and rates 788 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Cambridgeshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk

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