Lion and Key

Kingston Upon Hull

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion and Key scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 May 2025 by Hull City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion and Key, from November 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lion and Key.

Food hygiene rating history for Lion and Key
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion and Key in Kingston Upon Hull 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?

48 High Street,
Kingston Upon Hull,
HU1 1QE

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

Who inspects Lion and Key?

Food hygiene at Lion and Key is inspected by Hull City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hull.gov.uk or foodandhealth&[email protected].

Questions about Lion and Key

What is Lion and Key’s food hygiene rating?

Lion and Key has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2025.

When was Lion and Key last inspected?

Lion and Key was last inspected by Hull City on 21 May 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.