Food hygiene ratings in Breckland

Breckland inspects and rates 1,257 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,180 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 77 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: 86% of rated businesses in Breckland hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 18 businesses, 2% 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 1,014 86%
4 out of 5 101 9%
3 out of 5 47 4%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 12 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
Anglia House Business Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Maison’munchies Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Amoghasiddhi Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
East Dereham Day Nursery Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Dereham News Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Hardingham Memorial Hall Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Chapter 15 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Busy Bees Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Walnut House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Dereham Cricket Club Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Pavilion Pre-School Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Breckland

The lowest-rated food businesses in Breckland are listed below. 12 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
Attleborough Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 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
Gregs Grill Thetford (Trading at Fison Way and Harwood Avenue) Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 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
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 January 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Breckland

How many food businesses does Breckland rate?

Breckland publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,257 businesses, of which 1,180 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Breckland?

86% 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?

18 food businesses in Breckland hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 12 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: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →