Food hygiene ratings in Sudbury
There are 309 food businesses in Sudbury with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Babergh Council. A further 31 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Sudbury
82% of rated businesses in Sudbury hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Babergh as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Sudbury does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 227 | 82% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 32 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 10 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Lowest-rated places in Sudbury
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bite Grill Mobile caterer | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 17 July 2026 |
| Azure Paradise Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 October 2025 |
| Budgens Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 June 2025 |
| North street shop Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 July 2025 |
| Poli deli kajtus Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 April 2026 |
| Ballingdon shop Ltd Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 16 January 2025 |
| Hunts Hill Stores Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 August 2025 |
| Shika Shack Mobile caterer | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 21 August 2025 |
| The Prince Of Wales Public House Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 1 July 2024 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Sudbury
How many food businesses in Sudbury have a hygiene rating?
309 food businesses in Sudbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Babergh Council. 278 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sudbury?
82% of rated businesses in Sudbury hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Sudbury?
9 food businesses in Sudbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 4 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Sudbury?
Environmental health officers at Babergh Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Babergh
- Hadleigh 58 places
- Sproughton 21 places
- East Bergholt 20 places
- Bury St Edmunds 19 places
- Wherstead 18 places
- Pinewood 18 places
- Capel St Mary 16 places
Food businesses in Sudbury
- 1 Oak Community Meals 5 - Very good
- 1Oak Chilton Day Centre 5 - Very good
- A G Lifestyle 4 - Good
- A Leeder Butchers 5 - Very good
- A.R. Heeks & Son 5 - Very good
- Achieving Aspirations CIC 5 - Very good
- Acton Playgroup 5 - Very good
- AFC Cornard Dynamos Youth Football 5 - Very good
- AFC Sudbury 5 - Very good
- Agape Cafe 5 - Very good
- Alaz 5 - Very good
- Aldi Foodstore Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd. Awaiting inspection
- Anchor Trust St Josephs 5 - Very good
- Angel inn 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Argos Ltd 5 - Very good
- Assington Barn Caf? 5 - Very good
- Assington Farm Shop 5 - Very good
- Aunty Ree's Cookies & More 5 - Very good
- Azure Paradise Chinese 1 - Major improvement necessary
- B Dowse 5 - Very good
- B&M Retail Limited 5 - Very good
- Ballingdon Hall 5 - Very good
- Ballingdon shop Ltd 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Ballingdon Valley Indian Cuisine 5 - Very good
- Bargain Buys 5 - Very good
- Barleycorn Sudbury 5 - Very good
- Bishop's Coffee Company Ltd 5 - Very good
- Blackwell And Co 5 - Very good
- Blakemore Retail (Spar) 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.