Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe

Thimbleby Horncastle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by East Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe, from January 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe in Thimbleby Horncastle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Horncastle Garden Centre,
Lincoln Road,
Thimbleby Horncastle,
LN9 5LZ

Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe?

Food hygiene at Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe is inspected by East Lindsey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe

What is Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe last inspected?

Horncastle Garden Centre Cafe was last inspected by East Lindsey on 28 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.