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.
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 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Eastern Toppings
Takeaway/sandwich shop · PE9 1HE
Hot 'n' Spice
Takeaway/sandwich shop · PE6 8LY
Toor Superstore
Retailers - other · NG31 6NE
Stamford Country Lounge Ltd
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 2DS
The Waggon & Horses by Gurkha Square
Pub/bar/nightclub · NG32 3DR
Oct 2025
The Grounded Coffee Shop (inc. mobile)
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 2DL
Oct 2025
Candlesticks
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · PE9 2JU
Sept 2025
South Witham Village Shop
Retailers - other · NG33 5QB
Jul 2025
The Play Cafe - Market Deeping
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE6 8AB
Jun 2025
Neptune Fish and Chips
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG31 6ET
Apr 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Lincolnshire Co-op Barrowby Food Store
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NG32 1FP
Nanna’s Flavours
Other catering premises · PE10
Nisa Local
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · PE9 1XA
The Castle Inn
Pub/bar/nightclub · NG33 4RZ
Denton C E Primary School
School/college/university · NG32 1LG
Moto 101 Ltd (inc. One Zero One)
Other catering premises · NG32 2AB
Baston C Of E Primary School inc. Activ8
School/college/university · PE6 9PB
Cakes & Co
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 1PG
Grape Tree
Retailers - other · NG31 6EE
Pizza King
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NG31 6LT
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.
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Bourne Corn Exchange
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · PE10 9EF
Jan 1901
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aUK & Gym
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG31 6DE
Jan 1901
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Wish Upon A Whisk
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · NG31
Jan 1901
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Coral
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · NG31 6LX
Jan 1901
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Coral
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · PE9 1PX
Jan 1901
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Coral
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · PE10 9NE
Jan 1901
What's in South Kesteven.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
308 venues in South Kesteven
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
192 venues in South Kesteven
Other catering premises
141 venues in South Kesteven
Pub/bar/nightclub
127 venues in South Kesteven
Caring Premises
107 venues in South Kesteven
Takeaway/sandwich shop
99 venues in South Kesteven
School/college/university
76 venues in South Kesteven
Mobile caterer
53 venues in South Kesteven
Most recent inspections in South Kesteven.
Nisa Local
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · PE9 1XA
Lincolnshire Co-op Barrowby Food Store
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NG32 1FP
The Castle Inn
Pub/bar/nightclub · NG33 4RZ
Nanna’s Flavours
Other catering premises · PE10
Denton C E Primary School
School/college/university · NG32 1LG
Moto 101 Ltd (inc. One Zero One)
Other catering premises · NG32 2AB
Cakes & Co
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · PE9 1PG
Grape Tree
Retailers - other · NG31 6EE
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.
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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.