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Pantry Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Kesteven

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 January 2026, 5 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: 30 Grantham Road, LN4 2LD

How it compares in North Kesteven

That puts Pantry Cafe among the 860 places in North Kesteven holding top marks, 93% 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 North Kesteven
5 out of 5 860 93% ← Pantry Cafe
4 out of 5 55 6%
3 out of 5 8 1%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 52 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 Pantry Cafe 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 Pantry Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bracebridge Heath Pre-School School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 18 July 2016
Bracebridge Heath Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 1 September 2023
Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery Caring Premises 245 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 June 2022
Brantley Manor Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026
Bracebridge Children's Centre Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Baps2go Mobile caterer 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Bracebridge Mini Market Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024

Questions about Pantry Cafe

What is Pantry Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Pantry Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Kesteven Council on 21 January 2026.

Is Pantry Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pantry Cafe last inspected?

Pantry Cafe was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Kesteven Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pantry Cafe?

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

How does Pantry Cafe compare to other places in North Kesteven?

93% of the 924 rated food businesses in North Kesteven hold the top rating of 5, and Pantry Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Kesteven Council inspects Pantry Cafe 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

Pantry Cafe is one of 19 rated food businesses in Bracebridge Heath. See every hygiene rating in Bracebridge Heath

North Kesteven inspects and rates 976 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Kesteven

The official record is held by the council: http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk

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