The Drill - Limelight

Lincoln

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Drill - Limelight 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 16 December 2025 by Lincoln City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drill - Limelight, from February 2022 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Drill - Limelight
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Drill - Limelight 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?

Lincoln Drill Hall,
Free School Lane,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN2 1EY

The Drill - Limelight Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Drill - Limelight?

Food hygiene at The Drill - Limelight 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 The Drill - Limelight

What is The Drill - Limelight’s food hygiene rating?

The Drill - Limelight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was The Drill - Limelight last inspected?

The Drill - Limelight was last inspected by Lincoln City on 16 December 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.