Anyone planning a Christmas meal out is being urged by South Holland District Council and the Food Standards Agency to “look before you book”.
The hygiene standards of a business cannot necessarily be gauged by what is seen “front of shop” or by how busy it is. Its food hygiene rating is the way to check.
The ratings in South Holland are determined by district council food safety officers and run from 0-5, with a five rating meaning a very good level of food hygiene.
Just go online and check the Food Standards Agency website www.food.gov.uk/ratings or if you’re out and about check for the green and black sticker; if you can’t see one, just ask.
Coun Malcolm Chandler, portfolio holder for environmental health, said: “Our Food, Health and Safety Team works hard by continually monitoring standards across the district and offering advice and guidance on good hygiene practices and I am pleased to say we generally have good levels of standards across the district.
“It’s easy for people in South Holland to check hygiene ratings online and choose a restaurant for their Christmas parties that takes food hygiene seriously.
“This is an important time for local businesses. A good food hygiene rating is something to be proud of. It matters to customers so we are encouraging all businesses in the district to display their rating and have a prosperous Christmas season.”
As at October 10, there were 282 businesses in South Holland with the top rating of 5. Here are the majority (unfortunately space contraint meant we could not list them all):
CROWLAND AREA
Abbey Gate Residential Home
Crowland Cancer Fund
Crowland Community Childcare
Crowland Methodist Chapel Hall
Frydays in Crowland
G & M Frisby
Lincoln Co-op
South View Primary School
Spar Shop
The Bridge Café
The Old Copper Kettle Tea Room
DONINGTON/QUADRING AREA
Browntoft House B & B Donington Cowley Primary Donington MOT and Garage
Jack’s Fish Bar
Jessops Bakers
New Sunlight
Pets and Produce
Quadring Cowley & Browns School
Ruby Hunt Centre
Stonehaven Residential Home The Black Bull
Thomas Cowley High School
Tulipland Foods
GOSBERTON/GOSBERTON RISEGATE AREA
Clough/Risegate Primary School Gosberton House Nursing Home Gosberton House School
Lincoln Co-op
The Bell Inn
Trevor Sharpe Butchers
HOLBEACH AREA
A Country Kitchen
Holbeach & East Elloe Hospital Holbeach County Primary School
Holbeach Pizza & Kebab House Horse & Groom
Lucan Lodge
Mayfield Residential Home
Mini Europe
Munch Box
Nicks Plaice
Nutten Stoven Residential Home
Patchett Lodge
Small Saints Pre-School Swepstones
Tesco Stores Ltd
The Black Bull
The Central Fish Bar
Twigglets Nursery
University Academy Holbeach W Boyes & Co Ltd
LONG SUTTON AREA
Cinder Ash Pre-School
Garnsgate Bed & Breakfast
Long Sutton Primary School
McDonald’s Restaurant
Othello’s Bakery
Peele Community College
Rainbow Pre-School
Spar Long Sutton
The Bancroft Residential Home
The Cosy Café & Takeaway
V M Gedney
MOULTON/MOULTON SEAS END
Abbeygate Rest Homes Ltd
Cranberry Farm
Golden Lion
Moulton Butchers
Moulton Fish & Chips
Moulton Mill
Sweet 2 Eat
PINCHBECK/SURFLEET/WEST PINCHBECK AREA
Baptist Church Hall
Birchgrove Garden Centre
Brun Lea Residential Home
Johnson Community Hospital
Lady Fraiser Charity
Pinchbeck Kids Club
Pinchbeck News, Food and Wine
Pinchbeck Penguins Playgroup
Pincbeck Pig Roast Company
Plantiflor Ltd
Presleys
Sunflower Lodge Ltd
The Cod Squad
The Coffee Pot
The Mermaid Inn
W Hargrave & Son
West Pinchbeck Primary School
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
Woodhead Brothers Canteen
SPALDING AREA
1498 The Spice Affair
A W Curtis & Sons Ltd
Acorn Childcare
Age UK Spalding District
Aldi Stores Ltd
Allen’s Mobile Catering
Amici Italian Restaurant
Ashwood Nursing Home
Bennetts Butchers
Bentleys Bar
Bookmark
Booth Fruit & Veg (market stall)
Booths Fruit & Vegetables
Boots
By George Catering
Café Moda
Carlton Stores
Cley Hall Hotel
Costa Coffee (Springfields)
Costa Coffee
Domino’s Pizza
Fenland Catering Ltd
Festival Garden Centre Shop
Frankie & Benny’s
Garth School
Geo Adams & Sons Retail Ltd
Golden Tree Chinese
Greencore Restaurant
Greggs Bakery
Gurkha Oven
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd
Holland & Barrett
Iceland Foods Ltd
Jack’s Fish Bar
Krua Thai
Leo’s Pizzeria
Lidl
Lilliput Day Nursery
Lincoln Co-op
Lincoln Co-op Petrol Station
Little Oaks Childcare
Little Treasures Nurseries Ltd
Marks & Spencer (Simply Food)
McDonald’s Restaurant
Mear Lodge
Monkshouse CP School
Mr Burger
Munchkins Kindergarten
Oriental Delight
Pied Calf Inn
Prezzo
Puddle Ducks Day Nursery
River View Café (Hills)
Riverside Walk Guest House
Roots ‘n’ Fruits
Sainsbury’s Petrol Station
Sainsbury’s Supermarket
Saints and Sinners
Sergi’s Good Food Store
Sir John Gleed School
South Holland Post 16 Centre
Southernwood House
Southfield House Residential
Spalding Baptist Church Hall
Spalding Golf Club
Spalding Grammer Canteen
Spalding High School
Spalding Parish Day School
Spalding Services Club
Springfields Event Centre
St John Baptist School
St Johns Care Home
St Norberts Church and Hall
St Norberts Primary School Subway
Tanglewood
Tesco Matmore Express
The Candy Bar
The Golden City
The Grocers
The Ivy Wall
The Loft
The Moorings
The Priory School
The Royal Mail Cart
Tulips Pre-School
Turners Fish Restaurant
Unique Cottage Café and Gallery
USA Chicken
Welland Yacht Club
White Lodge
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd
Wygate Foundation Nursery
Ye Olde White Horse
SUTTON BRIDGE AREA
Baxters Fish & Chips x 2
Family Kebab Pizza
Lincoln Co-op
Nene Lodge
R & W Butchers
Railway Stores
Sunbeams Playgroup
The Anchor Inn
The Greyhound
WESTON/WESTON HILLS AREA
Everso Farm
Hop In Restaurant
Pit Stop Café
The Baytree Coffee Lounge
The Bell Inn
The Fun Farm
Weston Village Stores
WHAPLODE/WHAPLODE ST CATHERINE AREA
Lincoln Co-op
Memorial Hall St Mary’s Church
The Blue Bell Inn
Westgate House
Whaplode Manor
