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Pausa food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lincoln City

Pausa 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 12 September 2024, 22 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: Dunelm The Carlton Centre, Carlton Boulevard, Lincoln, LN2 4UX

How it compares in Lincoln City

That puts Pausa among the 949 places in Lincoln City holding top marks, 94% 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 Lincoln City
5 out of 5 949 94% ← Pausa
4 out of 5 40 4%
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 96 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 Pausa 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 Pausa, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bounce Central Lincoln Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 36 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2024
Bunkers Hill Care Home Caring Premises 184 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Card Factory Retailers - other 224 yards away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
B & M Retail Retailers - other 254 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 372 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Asia Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 372 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Black Peppermint Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Berties- Peopleplus Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025

Questions about Pausa

What is Pausa's food hygiene rating?

Pausa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lincoln City Council on 12 September 2024.

Is Pausa 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 Pausa last inspected?

Pausa was last inspected on 12 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lincoln City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pausa?

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 Pausa compare to other places in Lincoln City?

94% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, and Pausa is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lincoln City Council inspects Pausa 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.lincoln.gov.uk

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