Manufacturers/packers 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Lord Pesto

Great Abington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lord Pesto scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lord Pesto, from February 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lord Pesto.

Food hygiene rating history for Lord Pesto
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2021	4 / 5	Good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lord Pesto in Great Abington 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?

11 Chalky Road,
Great Abington,
Cambridgeshire,
CB21 6AT

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

Who inspects Lord Pesto?

Food hygiene at Lord Pesto is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Lord Pesto

What is Lord Pesto’s food hygiene rating?

Lord Pesto has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Lord Pesto last inspected?

Lord Pesto was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 17 September 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.