LINDEN HOUSE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

LINDEN HOUSE scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 October 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for LINDEN HOUSE, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of LINDEN HOUSE.

Food hygiene rating history for LINDEN HOUSE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

LINDEN HOUSE has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

NEW STREET,
LYMINGTON,
SO41 9BP

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

Who inspects LINDEN HOUSE?

Food hygiene at LINDEN HOUSE is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about LINDEN HOUSE

What is LINDEN HOUSE’s food hygiene rating?

LINDEN HOUSE has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 October 2025.

When was LINDEN HOUSE last inspected?

LINDEN HOUSE was last inspected by New Forest on 18 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.