Somercotes Stores

Louth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Somercotes Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by East Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Somercotes Stores, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Somercotes Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Somercotes Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Somercotes Stores in Louth 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?

Keeling Street,
North Somercotes,
Louth,
LN11 7QT

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

Who inspects Somercotes Stores?

Food hygiene at Somercotes Stores 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 Somercotes Stores

What is Somercotes Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Somercotes Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Somercotes Stores last inspected?

Somercotes Stores was last inspected by East Lindsey on 21 January 2026.

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.