L B K Gourmet Burger Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
L B K Gourmet Burger Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 17 September 2025, 9 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: 44 - 45 Coombe Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3PY
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so L B K Gourmet Burger Bar sits behind roughly 3,947 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,808 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 3% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ← L B K Gourmet Burger Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,119 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 L B K Gourmet Burger Bar 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 L B K Gourmet Burger Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble & Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2023 |
| The Lyme Bay Cafe and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Mermaid Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2020 |
| Frank and Beans Gelateria Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2018 |
| Eat at Millside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
| Millside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2023 |
| Sandro's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Baboo Gelato Ltd Retailers - other | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
Questions about L B K Gourmet Burger Bar
What is L B K Gourmet Burger Bar's food hygiene rating?
L B K Gourmet Burger Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dorset Council on 17 September 2025.
Is L B K Gourmet Burger Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was L B K Gourmet Burger Bar last inspected?
L B K Gourmet Burger Bar was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at L B K Gourmet Burger Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does L B K Gourmet Burger Bar compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while L B K Gourmet Burger Bar holds a 3. 33 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects L B K Gourmet Burger Bar 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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