The Friendship Inn

LAUGHTERTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Friendship Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 September 2025 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Friendship Inn, from January 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Friendship Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Friendship Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
25 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Friendship Inn in LAUGHTERTON 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?

MAIN ROAD,
LAUGHTERTON,
LINCOLN,

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

Who inspects The Friendship Inn?

Food hygiene at The Friendship Inn 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 The Friendship Inn

What is The Friendship Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Friendship Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 September 2025.

When was The Friendship Inn last inspected?

The Friendship Inn was last inspected by West Lindsey on 25 September 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.