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Coffee Owl food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Lindsey

Coffee Owl 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 21 January 2026, 5 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: 58C High Street, Skegness, PE25 3NW

How it compares in East Lindsey

That puts Coffee Owl among the 1,920 places in East Lindsey holding top marks, 89% 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 East Lindsey
5 out of 5 1,920 89% ← Coffee Owl
4 out of 5 140 6%
3 out of 5 81 4%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 93 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 Coffee Owl 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 Coffee Owl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Clearance Shop Ltd Retailers - other 11 yards away 5 - Very good 14 December 2018
Flippers Restaurant & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 43 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2025
Greggs Retailers - other 44 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2019
Harris'S Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Cats Protection - Skegness Charity Shop Retailers - other 51 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Artisan Coffee Design Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 80 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
Domino'S Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 88 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 114 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2020

Questions about Coffee Owl

What is Coffee Owl's food hygiene rating?

Coffee Owl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Lindsey Council on 21 January 2026.

Is Coffee Owl 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 Coffee Owl last inspected?

Coffee Owl was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Lindsey Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Coffee Owl?

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 Coffee Owl compare to other places in East Lindsey?

89% of the 2,162 rated food businesses in East Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, and Coffee Owl is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Lindsey Council inspects Coffee Owl 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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Coffee Owl is one of 434 rated food businesses in Skegness. See every hygiene rating in Skegness

East Lindsey inspects and rates 2,255 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Lindsey

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

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