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Lowes Wong Juniors food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Newark and Sherwood

Lowes Wong Juniors 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 1 May 2026, 2 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: School Kitchen, Lowes Wong Junior School, Queen Street, NG25 0AA

How it compares in Newark and Sherwood

That puts Lowes Wong Juniors among the 906 places in Newark and Sherwood holding top marks, 87% 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 Newark and Sherwood
5 out of 5 906 87% ← Lowes Wong Juniors
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 82 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Lowes Wong Juniors, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alfresco Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Birds Bakery Retailers - other 5 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
The Dice Jail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2023
Bee Queen Honey Shop Retailers - other 37 yards away Exempt
Home Bake Other catering premises 45 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Doncasters Butchers Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
The Old Theatre Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Southwell Country Markets Retailers - other 72 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2017

Questions about Lowes Wong Juniors

What is Lowes Wong Juniors's food hygiene rating?

Lowes Wong Juniors has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newark and Sherwood Council on 1 May 2026.

Is Lowes Wong Juniors 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 Lowes Wong Juniors last inspected?

Lowes Wong Juniors was last inspected on 1 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newark and Sherwood Council rather than by the business.

How does Lowes Wong Juniors compare to other places in Newark and Sherwood?

87% of the 1,046 rated food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top rating of 5, and Lowes Wong Juniors is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newark and Sherwood Council inspects Lowes Wong Juniors 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

Lowes Wong Juniors is one of 83 rated food businesses in Southwell. See every hygiene rating in Southwell

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,128 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newark and Sherwood

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

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