420 Smokehouse

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

420 Smokehouse 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 23 September 2025 by Lincoln City.

What does this rating mean?

420 Smokehouse in Lincoln 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?

12 Guildhall Street,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN1 1TT

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 420 Smokehouse. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 420 Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at 420 Smokehouse is inspected by Lincoln City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lincoln.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 420 Smokehouse

What is 420 Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

420 Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was 420 Smokehouse last inspected?

420 Smokehouse was last inspected by Lincoln City on 23 September 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.