Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Lincolnshire

The Gourmet

Scunthorpe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Gourmet scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 February 2026 by North Lincolnshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gourmet, from March 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gourmet.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gourmet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Gourmet in Scunthorpe 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?

261 Ashby High Street,
Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire,
DN16 2SD

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

Who inspects The Gourmet?

Food hygiene at The Gourmet is inspected by North Lincolnshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/environment/environmentalhealth/food/food-safety/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Gourmet

What is The Gourmet’s food hygiene rating?

The Gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.

When was The Gourmet last inspected?

The Gourmet was last inspected by North Lincolnshire on 24 February 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.