Elm Cottage

GAINSBOROUGH

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Elm Cottage scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 August 2022 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elm Cottage, from January 2020 to August 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2022.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elm Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 August 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Elm Cottage in GAINSBOROUGH has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

ELM COTTAGE,
CHURCH STREET,
GAINSBOROUGH,

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

Who inspects Elm Cottage?

Food hygiene at Elm Cottage is inspected by West Lindsey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Elm Cottage

What is Elm Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Elm Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 August 2022.

When was Elm Cottage last inspected?

Elm Cottage was last inspected by West Lindsey on 2 August 2022.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.