Carholme Chippy

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Carholme Chippy scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carholme Chippy, from February 2022 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Carholme Chippy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
18 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Carholme Chippy in Lincoln has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

47 Carholme Road,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN1 1RN

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

Who inspects Carholme Chippy?

Food hygiene at Carholme Chippy 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 Carholme Chippy

What is Carholme Chippy’s food hygiene rating?

Carholme Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Carholme Chippy last inspected?

Carholme Chippy was last inspected by Lincoln City on 18 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.