North Kesteven.
967 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in North Kesteven with its official FSA hygiene rating. 92.8% score a 5. 1 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
North Kesteven food hygiene in one minute
- 967 food venues tracked in North Kesteven, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.92 out of 5 across 914 rated venues.
- 848 venues scored 5/5 (92.8%).
- 1 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
North Kesteven in context
North Kesteven runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.92 across 914 rated venues.
92.8% of North Kesteven venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
1 North Kesteven venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.11% of rated stock, which keeps North Kesteven below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within North Kesteven itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.8/5 while a typical caring premises averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How North Kesteven scores
914 rated · 53 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Jimmy's Place
Takeaway/sandwich shop · LN4 4HQ
Apr 2025
Crawford's Butcher & Bakery
Manufacturers/packers · NG34 9DY
Scoffers
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG34 8AD
Jun 2025
Lucky Star
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NG34 7PN
Mar 2025
Golden Fry
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG34 7SY
Jan 2025
Turks Head
stale · 18moPub/bar/nightclub · LN4 1RG
Nov 2024
Burgess Farm Shop
stale · 182moRetailers - other · LN5 9QT
Mar 2011
The Ark
stale · 182moOther catering premises · LN6 9AB
Mar 2011
Eagle Village Hall
stale · 246moOther catering premises · LN6 9DG
Nov 2005
Hanworth Country Park LLP
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LN4 2DX
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Jacob's Den CIC
Other catering premises · LN4 3RU
Blondie Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
Brown Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
Church Street Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NG34 9RF
The Hume Arms
Pub/bar/nightclub · LN4 4AD
Open Kitchen
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG34 8BN
Rural Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
The Green Man
Pub/bar/nightclub · LN6 9JU
Vape HQ
Retailers - other · NG34 7ST
Sophie's Brownies
Other catering premises · NG34
North Kesteven venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Navigation House
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG34 7TW
Jan 1901
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Turnbull & Co Ltd
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG34 9RQ
Jan 1901
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The Original Factory Shop Ltd
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG34 7TR
Jan 1901
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Sue Ryder Care Charity Shop
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · LN6 8HW
Jan 1901
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South View Farm
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG34 8RU
Jan 1901
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Small Beer Ltd
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · LN4 2NL
Jan 1901
What's in North Kesteven.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Other catering premises
264 venues in North Kesteven
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
131 venues in North Kesteven
School/college/university
108 venues in North Kesteven
Pub/bar/nightclub
99 venues in North Kesteven
Retailers - other
86 venues in North Kesteven
Takeaway/sandwich shop
76 venues in North Kesteven
Caring Premises
67 venues in North Kesteven
Mobile caterer
63 venues in North Kesteven
Most recent inspections in North Kesteven.
Jacob's Den CIC
Other catering premises · LN4 3RU
Blondie Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
Brown Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
The Hume Arms
Pub/bar/nightclub · LN4 4AD
Open Kitchen
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG34 8BN
Church Street Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NG34 9RF
Rural Bakes
Other catering premises · LN4
The Green Man
Pub/bar/nightclub · LN6 9JU
Food hygiene in North Kesteven, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in North Kesteven?
RatingCafe tracks 967 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in North Kesteven, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in North Kesteven?
The average FSA hygiene score across North Kesteven is 4.92 out of 5. 92.8% of rated venues score a 5, and 1 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which North Kesteven venues failed their FSA inspection?
North Kesteven currently has 1 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in North Kesteven are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get North Kesteven hygiene data?
All North Kesteven ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.
Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All North Kesteven data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.