Mint Lane Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lincoln City
Mint Lane Cafe 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 24 July 2025, 11 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: 12 Mint Lane, Lincoln, LN1 1UD
How it compares in Lincoln City
In Lincoln City, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Mint Lane Cafe sits behind roughly 989 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 94% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 40 | 4% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ← Mint Lane Cafe | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Mint Lane Cafe 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 Mint Lane Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt-Ed Lincs School/college/university | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Bear & Sheep Pub/bar/nightclub | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| 420 Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Akedo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2024 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2023 |
| Body Lipo Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2018 |
| 24/7 Top Stop Ltd Retailers - other | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| 24/7 Express Retailers - other | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
Questions about Mint Lane Cafe
What is Mint Lane Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Mint Lane Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lincoln City Council on 24 July 2025.
Is Mint Lane Cafe 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 Mint Lane Cafe last inspected?
Mint Lane Cafe was last inspected on 24 July 2025, 11 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 Mint Lane Cafe?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mint Lane Cafe compare to other places in Lincoln City?
94% of the 1,014 rated food businesses in Lincoln City hold the top rating of 5, while Mint Lane Cafe holds a 3. 13 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lincoln City Council inspects Mint Lane Cafe 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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