Thistle Lodge

Nottingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thistle Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 December 2025 by Nottingham City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thistle Lodge, from February 2022 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Thistle Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thistle Lodge in Nottingham 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?

Thistle Lodge,
20 Robins Wood Road,
Nottingham,
NG8 3LD

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

Who inspects Thistle Lodge?

Food hygiene at Thistle Lodge is inspected by Nottingham City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Thistle Lodge

What is Thistle Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Thistle Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Thistle Lodge last inspected?

Thistle Lodge was last inspected by Nottingham City on 9 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.