Lakeside Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ashfield
Lakeside Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 10 April 2025, 15 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: Lake View Drive, NG15 0HT
How it compares in Ashfield
In Ashfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Lakeside Cafe sits behind roughly 668 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 668 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 11% | ← Lakeside Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 35 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 92 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Mitchell Ltd Other catering premises | 386 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Annesley Woodhouse W.M.C Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2023 |
| Ian Whites Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| Annesley House Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Co-op Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Crossland Cakery Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Brooklyn Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Annesley Primary School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2025 |
Questions about Lakeside Cafe
What is Lakeside Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Lakeside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ashfield Council on 10 April 2025.
Is Lakeside Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lakeside Cafe last inspected?
Lakeside Cafe was last inspected on 10 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ashfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lakeside 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lakeside Cafe compare to other places in Ashfield?
78% of the 854 rated food businesses in Ashfield hold the top rating of 5, while Lakeside Cafe holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ashfield Council inspects Lakeside 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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