Big Pickles

Beech Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Big Pickles scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 February 2012 by North Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Pickles, from February 2012 to January 2021. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2012 to 5 in 2021.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Big Pickles.

Food hygiene rating history for Big Pickles
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2012	5 / 5	Very good
11 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big Pickles in Beech Road 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?

Little Pickles Pre-School,
Branston Infant School,
Beech Road,
LN4 1PR

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

Who inspects Big Pickles?

Food hygiene at Big Pickles is inspected by North Kesteven, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Big Pickles

What is Big Pickles’s food hygiene rating?

Big Pickles has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 February 2012.

When was Big Pickles last inspected?

Big Pickles was last inspected by North Kesteven on 7 February 2012.

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.