Lydia Smith Cakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lydia Smith Cakes 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 28 September 2023 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lydia Smith Cakes, from March 2017 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lydia Smith Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Lydia Smith Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
28 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lydia Smith Cakes 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?

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

Who inspects Lydia Smith Cakes?

Food hygiene at Lydia Smith Cakes is inspected by Test Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Lydia Smith Cakes

What is Lydia Smith Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Lydia Smith Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 September 2023.

When was Lydia Smith Cakes last inspected?

Lydia Smith Cakes was last inspected by Test Valley on 28 September 2023.

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.