Food hygiene ratings in Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth inspects and rates 1,116 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,027 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 89 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Great Yarmouth

Standards here are good: 71% of rated businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 61 businesses, 6% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Great Yarmouth scores
5 out of 5 731 71%
4 out of 5 161 16%
3 out of 5 74 7%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 31 3%
0 out of 5 6 1%

Towns in Great Yarmouth

Food hygiene ratings for each town Great Yarmouth inspects.

Recently inspected in Great Yarmouth

The most recent inspections published by Great Yarmouth, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Lunchtime Company @ Northgate Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
The Stack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Burger King - Seashore Holiday Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Lunchtime Company @ Southtown Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Papa Johns's - Seashore Holiday Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Whites Lounge Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Hamburger Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Sweet Creams Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
777 Chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Marina Bar and Stage Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Grosvenor Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Brilliant Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 10 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Great Yarmouth

The lowest-rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth are listed below. 6 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 31 hold a 1. 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
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Lichfield Stores Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Express Stores Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 February 2026
Family Foods Halal Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 November 2025
Clubhouse Broad Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 July 2025
Highfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2024
London Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 May 2026
Caister Youth Club Auctions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 May 2026
Galante Cafe Restaurant and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 2026
GY News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Alskan Ice Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Golfers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Blackfriars Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 January 2026
Londis Ormesby Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 January 2026
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 January 2026
Giottos African Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 December 2025
Wing Li Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 December 2025
The Frying Scotsman Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 October 2025
Hopton Court Burger Van Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 October 2025
Yarmouth Convenience Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 October 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Great Yarmouth

How many food businesses does Great Yarmouth rate?

Great Yarmouth publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,116 businesses, of which 1,027 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Great Yarmouth?

71% of rated businesses in Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth have a bad hygiene rating?

61 food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 6 rated 0 and 31 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Great Yarmouth?

Environmental health officers employed by Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

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: 2026-06-30. Browse all UK councils →