Good news as food hygiene ratings handed to two Lincoln restaurants

By Joseph Hook, data reporter

Published 1st Feb 2023, 11:13 GMT

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Lincoln’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Lincoln’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

placeholder image — A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Southside, at St Katharine'S Church, Colegrave Street, Lincoln was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on January 26.

And Bunty's Tea Room, at 18 Steep Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire was also given a score of five on January 11.

It means that of Lincoln's 233 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 205 (88%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.