The Lime Kiln

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Lime Kiln scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 March 2025 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lime Kiln, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lime Kiln.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lime Kiln
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Lime Kiln in City Centre has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

17 St Georges Road,
City Centre,
Bristol,
BS1 5UU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Lime Kiln. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Lime Kiln?

Food hygiene at The Lime Kiln is inspected by Bristol, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bristol.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Lime Kiln

What is The Lime Kiln’s food hygiene rating?

The Lime Kiln has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2025.

When was The Lime Kiln last inspected?

The Lime Kiln was last inspected by Bristol on 6 March 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.