Monks Road Cafe

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Monks Road Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 July 2025 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monks Road Cafe, from December 2021 to July 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 Monks Road Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Monks Road Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Monks Road Cafe 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?

42 Monks Road,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN2 5HY

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

Who inspects Monks Road Cafe?

Food hygiene at Monks Road Cafe 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 Monks Road Cafe

What is Monks Road Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Monks Road Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Monks Road Cafe last inspected?

Monks Road Cafe was last inspected by Lincoln City on 31 July 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.