5

The Chip Van food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · North Lincolnshire

The Chip Van holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 September 2024, 21 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.

How it compares in North Lincolnshire

That puts The Chip Van among the 1,066 places in North Lincolnshire holding top marks, 80% 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 Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,066 80% ← The Chip Van
4 out of 5 158 12%
3 out of 5 65 5%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 126 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 The Chip Van 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.

Questions about The Chip Van

What is The Chip Van's food hygiene rating?

The Chip Van has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Lincolnshire Council on 26 September 2024.

Is The Chip Van 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Chip Van last inspected?

The Chip Van was last inspected on 26 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Chip Van?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Chip Van compare to other places in North Lincolnshire?

80% of the 1,338 rated food businesses in North Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Chip Van is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Lincolnshire Council inspects The Chip Van 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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North Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,464 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Lincolnshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/environment/environmentalhealth/food/food-safety/

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