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Baker's at sixtytwo food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Kesteven

Baker's at sixtytwo 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 12 August 2025, 10 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: 62 Main Road, Long Bennington, NG23 5DJ

How it compares in South Kesteven

In South Kesteven, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Baker's at sixtytwo sits behind roughly 917 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Kesteven
5 out of 5 917 84%
4 out of 5 107 10% ← Baker's at sixtytwo
3 out of 5 49 4%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 79 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 Baker's at sixtytwo 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 Baker's at sixtytwo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Sharricks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Ashiana Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 4 - Good 12 December 2024
Whittakers Bar and Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 10 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2025
Lincolnshire Co-op Long Bennington Food Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 26 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Long Bennington Pre-School Caring Premises 26 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Kings Farm Day Nursery Ltd Caring Premises 207 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Mama's Cake Corner & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2025

Questions about Baker's at sixtytwo

What is Baker's at sixtytwo's food hygiene rating?

Baker's at sixtytwo has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Kesteven Council on 12 August 2025.

Is Baker's at sixtytwo 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 Baker's at sixtytwo last inspected?

Baker's at sixtytwo was last inspected on 12 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Kesteven Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Baker's at sixtytwo?

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 Baker's at sixtytwo compare to other places in South Kesteven?

84% of the 1,097 rated food businesses in South Kesteven hold the top rating of 5, while Baker's at sixtytwo holds a 4. 107 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Kesteven Council inspects Baker's at sixtytwo 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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