Candlesticks

Stamford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Candlesticks scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by South Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Candlesticks, from November 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Candlesticks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Candlesticks in Stamford has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

1 Church Lane,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire,
PE9 2JU

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

Who inspects Candlesticks?

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

Questions about Candlesticks

What is Candlesticks’s food hygiene rating?

Candlesticks has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Candlesticks last inspected?

Candlesticks was last inspected by South Kesteven on 4 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.