Food hygiene ratings in North Kesteven
East Midlands · 965 registered food establishments · 93.1% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
6 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 12 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 54 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore North Kesteven interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 10 improved 11 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
49 days median · 72 days average
across 317 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 54 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in North Kesteven
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Lucky Star | → | NG34 7PN |
| 2026-10-21 | Palki Indian Takeaway | → | LN5 9SA |
| 2026-10-17 | Maman little Sweet Treats | → | |
| 2026-10-17 | Evieshomesweetcakery | → | |
| 2026-10-17 | Starbucks | → | LN6 3QP |
| 2026-10-13 | Gurkha 19 | → | NG34 7SR |
Latest changes in North Kesteven
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Opened | Adwoa's Cakes | |
| 2026-10-17 | Closed | Glaze&Graze | |
| 2026-10-17 | Closed | LCC - Washingborough Childrens Centre | LN4 1BW |
| 2026-10-17 | Closed | D & K News | LN4 3DX |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Mini's Sugar Flower Cakes | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Hale's Kitchen | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Canaan Foodstore Ltd | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | OCS Food Company | LN6 3AD |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does North Kesteven's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in North Kesteven? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in North Kesteven this year?
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