Food hygiene ratings in Breckland

Breckland inspects and rates 1,274 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,181 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 93 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Breckland

Standards here are high: 87% of rated businesses in Breckland hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 16 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Breckland scores
5 out of 5 1,026 87%
4 out of 5 96 8%
3 out of 5 43 4%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Breckland

Food hygiene ratings for each town Breckland inspects.

Recently inspected in Breckland

The most recent inspections published by Breckland, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Smooch Frozen Yogurt Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Eddy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 September 2026
Sweetie Time Confectionary Other catering premises 5 - Very good 1 September 2026
The Butchers Shop Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Pickle and Pie Norfolk Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Little Barns Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
NR Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
The Brothers Chips & Fish Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
The Ploughshare Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
DT'S Hog Roasts Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
45 Fuel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Coffee Nook @ PLAYNOOKS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Breckland

The lowest-rated food businesses in Breckland are listed below. 10 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Bombay Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2026
DORSA Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Pedlars Corner Cafe & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 April 2026
Swaffham & District Mental Health Association Ltd Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Wongs Taste of China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 January 2026
Oriental Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 December 2025
The White Lodge Attleborough Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 November 2025
Easy Cleaning Solutions Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 October 2025
Euro Plus Thetford Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2025
Litcham Post Office Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Breckland

How many food businesses does Breckland rate?

Breckland publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,274 businesses, of which 1,181 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Breckland?

87% of rated businesses in Breckland hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Breckland have a bad hygiene rating?

16 food businesses in Breckland hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Breckland?

Environmental health officers employed by Breckland carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Breckland

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →