Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Lancaster City

Lume Cafe

Bailrigg

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lume 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 20 August 2026 by Lancaster City.

What does this rating mean?

Lume Cafe in Bailrigg 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?

Unit 17 Alexandra Square Lancaster University,
Bigforth Drive,
Bailrigg,
Lancaster,
LA1 4XX

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

Who inspects Lume Cafe?

Food hygiene at Lume Cafe is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Lume Cafe

What is Lume Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Lume Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Lume Cafe last inspected?

Lume Cafe was last inspected by Lancaster City on 20 August 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.