Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Peterborough City

The Lounge

Peterborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 October 2026 by Peterborough City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lounge, from December 2021 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
12 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
30 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lounge in Peterborough 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?

417 Lincoln Road,
Peterborough,
PE1 2PF

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

Who inspects The Lounge?

Food hygiene at The Lounge is inspected by Peterborough City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.peterborough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Lounge

What is The Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

The Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2026.

When was The Lounge last inspected?

The Lounge was last inspected by Peterborough City on 30 October 2026.

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.