Mandarin

SAXILBY

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mandarin scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 April 2026 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mandarin, from October 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mandarin
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 October 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
27 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mandarin in SAXILBY has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

HIGH STREET,
SAXILBY,
LINCOLN,

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

Who inspects Mandarin?

Food hygiene at Mandarin 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 Mandarin

What is Mandarin’s food hygiene rating?

Mandarin has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 April 2026.

When was Mandarin last inspected?

Mandarin was last inspected by West Lindsey on 27 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.