Smiths Tea Room

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smiths Tea Room 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 15 April 2026 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiths Tea Room, from April 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smiths Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Smiths Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Tea Room 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?

277a Boultham Park Road,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN6 7ST

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

Who inspects Smiths Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Smiths Tea Room 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 Smiths Tea Room

What is Smiths Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Smiths Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2026.

When was Smiths Tea Room last inspected?

Smiths Tea Room was last inspected by Lincoln City on 15 April 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.