Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals

Bourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 November 2025 by South Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals.

Food hygiene rating history for Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals in Bourne 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?

Bourne Abbey Primary School,
Abbey Road,
Bourne,
Lincolnshire,
PE10 9EP

Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals?

Food hygiene at Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals 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 Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals

What is Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals’s food hygiene rating?

Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals last inspected?

Ideal Catering Ltd T/A Ideal School Meals was last inspected by South Kesteven on 14 November 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.