Lime Tree Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bury
Lime Tree Restaurant 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 4 June 2025, 13 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: 213 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, M25 1JF
How it compares in Bury
In Bury, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Lime Tree Restaurant sits behind roughly 963 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 828 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 135 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 8% | ← Lime Tree Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 126 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 Lime Tree Restaurant 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 Lime Tree Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brews & Screws Takeaway/sandwich shop | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Bombay Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Armstrongs Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Bonny Joyce Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2023 |
| Best One Akhtars Ltd Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2019 |
| Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Ahaar Indian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Anatolian Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
Questions about Lime Tree Restaurant
What is Lime Tree Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Lime Tree Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bury Council on 4 June 2025.
Is Lime Tree Restaurant 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 Lime Tree Restaurant last inspected?
Lime Tree Restaurant was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lime Tree Restaurant?
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 Lime Tree Restaurant compare to other places in Bury?
75% of the 1,110 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Lime Tree Restaurant holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Lime Tree Restaurant 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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