Prince of Wales Inn

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Prince of Wales Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 March 2026 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Prince of Wales Inn, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Prince of Wales Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Prince of Wales Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Prince of Wales Inn 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?

77a Bailgate,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN1 3AR

Prince of Wales Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Prince of Wales Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Prince of Wales Inn?

Food hygiene at Prince of Wales Inn 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 Prince of Wales Inn

What is Prince of Wales Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Prince of Wales Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Prince of Wales Inn last inspected?

Prince of Wales Inn was last inspected by Lincoln City on 2 March 2026.

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.