Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North East Lincolnshire

Brown's Cafe

Cleethorpes

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Brown's Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 July 2026 by North East Lincolnshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brown's Cafe, from November 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brown's Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Brown's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 November 2023	5 / 5	Very good
27 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Brown's Cafe in Cleethorpes 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?

Cafe And Premises,
151 Central Promenade,
Cleethorpes,
DN35 8SQ

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

Who inspects Brown's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Brown's Cafe is inspected by North East Lincolnshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nelincs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Brown's Cafe

What is Brown's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Brown's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 July 2026.

When was Brown's Cafe last inspected?

Brown's Cafe was last inspected by North East Lincolnshire on 27 July 2026.

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.