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UK food hygiene · South Kesteven

South Kesteven.
1,216 food venues,
fully inspected.

Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in South Kesteven with its official FSA hygiene rating. 83.0% score a 5. 11 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.

4.73
Avg FSA
896
venues scored 5/5
11
scored 0 or 1

South Kesteven food hygiene in one minute

  • 1,216 food venues tracked in South Kesteven, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
  • Average FSA score: 4.73 out of 5 across 1,079 rated venues.
  • 896 venues scored 5/5 (83.0%).
  • 11 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
  • Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.

South Kesteven in context

South Kesteven runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.73 across 1,079 rated venues.

83.0% of South Kesteven venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).

11 South Kesteven venues currently score 0 or 1, 1.02% of rated stock, which keeps South Kesteven below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.

Within South Kesteven itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.0/5 while a typical school/college/university 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 South Kesteven scores

1,079 rated · 137 awaiting
5
896 venues
83.0%
4
108 venues
10.0%
3
51 venues
4.7%
2
13 venues
1.2%
1
11 venues
1.0%
0
0 venues
0.0%
Lowest rated

The 10 we'd skip.

Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.

  • 1

    Eastern Toppings

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · PE9 1HE

    Mar 2026

  • 1

    Hot 'n' Spice

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · PE6 8LY

    Feb 2026

  • 1

    Toor Superstore

    Retailers - other · NG31 6NE

    Jan 2026

  • 1

    Stamford Country Lounge Ltd

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 2DS

    Dec 2025

  • 1

    The Waggon & Horses by Gurkha Square

    Pub/bar/nightclub · NG32 3DR

    Oct 2025

  • 1

    The Grounded Coffee Shop (inc. mobile)

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 2DL

    Oct 2025

  • 1

    Candlesticks

    Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · PE9 2JU

    Sept 2025

  • 1

    South Witham Village Shop

    Retailers - other · NG33 5QB

    Jul 2025

  • 1

    The Play Cafe - Market Deeping

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE6 8AB

    Jun 2025

  • 1

    Neptune Fish and Chips

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG31 6ET

    Apr 2025

Highest rated

Most recent 5/5s.

Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.

  • 5

    Lincolnshire Co-op Barrowby Food Store

    new

    Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NG32 1FP

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Nanna’s Flavours

    new

    Other catering premises · PE10

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Nisa Local

    new

    Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · PE9 1XA

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    The Castle Inn

    new

    Pub/bar/nightclub · NG33 4RZ

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Denton C E Primary School

    School/college/university · NG32 1LG

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Moto 101 Ltd (inc. One Zero One)

    Other catering premises · NG32 2AB

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Baston C Of E Primary School inc. Activ8

    School/college/university · PE6 9PB

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Cakes & Co

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 1PG

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Grape Tree

    Retailers - other · NG31 6EE

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Pizza King

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG31 6LT

    Mar 2026

Overdue inspection

South 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.

  • ?

    Bourne Corn Exchange

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · PE10 9EF

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    aUK & Gym

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · NG31 6DE

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Wish Upon A Whisk

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · NG31

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Coral

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · NG31 6LX

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Coral

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · PE9 1PX

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Coral

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · PE10 9NE

    Jan 1901

By type

What's in South Kesteven.

Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.

Retailers - other

308 venues in South Kesteven

4.8
avg score

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

192 venues in South Kesteven

4.6
avg score

Other catering premises

141 venues in South Kesteven

4.9
avg score

Pub/bar/nightclub

127 venues in South Kesteven

4.7
avg score

Caring Premises

107 venues in South Kesteven

4.9
avg score

Takeaway/sandwich shop

99 venues in South Kesteven

4.0
avg score

School/college/university

76 venues in South Kesteven

5.0
avg score

Mobile caterer

53 venues in South Kesteven

5.0
avg score
Just inspected

Most recent inspections in South Kesteven.

  • 5

    Nisa Local

    new

    Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · PE9 1XA

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Lincolnshire Co-op Barrowby Food Store

    new

    Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NG32 1FP

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    The Castle Inn

    new

    Pub/bar/nightclub · NG33 4RZ

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Nanna’s Flavours

    new

    Other catering premises · PE10

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Denton C E Primary School

    School/college/university · NG32 1LG

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Moto 101 Ltd (inc. One Zero One)

    Other catering premises · NG32 2AB

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Cakes & Co

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 1PG

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Grape Tree

    Retailers - other · NG31 6EE

    Mar 2026

Common questions

Food hygiene in South Kesteven, questions answered.

How many food venues are rated in South Kesteven?

RatingCafe tracks 1,216 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in South 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 South Kesteven?

The average FSA hygiene score across South Kesteven is 4.73 out of 5. 83.0% of rated venues score a 5, and 11 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.

Which South Kesteven venues failed their FSA inspection?

South Kesteven currently has 11 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in South 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 South Kesteven hygiene data?

All South 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.

Primary sources

Verify this independently.

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.

JT

Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.

Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.

All South Kesteven data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.