Bells Tea Shop

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bells Tea Shop 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 5 June 2025 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bells Tea Shop, from May 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bells Tea Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Bells Tea Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bells Tea Shop 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?

39 Steep Hill,
Lincoln,
LN2 1LU

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

Who inspects Bells Tea Shop?

Food hygiene at Bells Tea Shop 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 Bells Tea Shop

What is Bells Tea Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Bells Tea Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was Bells Tea Shop last inspected?

Bells Tea Shop was last inspected by Lincoln City on 5 June 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.