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# Figures show more than half of food businesses inspected across Lichfield district last month were rated ‘very good’
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/figures-show-more-than-half-of-food-businesses-inspected-across-lichfield-district-last-month-were-rated-very-good/
- Published: 2023-04-22T05:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-21T16:20:26.000Z
- Description: More than half of food businesses inspected by Lichfield District Council over the past month were rated as very good, figures have revealed.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: News

More than half of food businesses inspected by Lichfield District Council over the past month were rated as ‘very good’, figures have revealed.

The local authority’s regulation and enforcement team has released data on the 22 checks carried out during March.

All food businesses, including those operating from home, are subject to inspection at varying frequencies determined by the level of risk to public health. 

Residents can check the food hygiene rating of every business at the [Food Standards Agency website](https://ratings.food.gov.uk/authority-search-landing/en-GB/289?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).

| **Rating** | **Description**              | **Percentage of businesses** |
| ---------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| 5          | Very good                    | 59%                          |
| 4          | Good                         | 27%                          |
| 3          | Generally satisfactory       | 5%                           |
| 2          | Improvement necessary        | 0%                           |
| 1          | Major improvement necessary  | 9%                           |
| 0          | Urgent improvement necessary | 0%                           |

Lichfield District Council food inspections for March 2023