Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod

Lichfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by Lichfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod, from May 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod.

Food hygiene rating history for Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod in Lichfield 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?

Beacon Park,
Swan Road,
Lichfield,
Staffordshire,
WS13 6QZ

Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod?

Food hygiene at Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod is inspected by Lichfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod

What is Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod’s food hygiene rating?

Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod last inspected?

Lakeside Bistro & Vanilla Pod was last inspected by Lichfield on 2 April 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.