Food hygiene ratings in Bury St Edmunds

There are 384 food businesses in Bury St Edmunds with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by West Suffolk Council. A further 23 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Bury St Edmunds

93% of rated businesses in Bury St Edmunds hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across West Suffolk as a whole, 91% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Bury St Edmunds is in line with the borough.

How the 361 rated businesses in Bury St Edmunds score
5 out of 5 334 93%
4 out of 5 20 6%
3 out of 5 6 2%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Bury St Edmunds

BusinessRatingInspected
Moza Indian Restaurant and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026

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 Bury St Edmunds

How many food businesses in Bury St Edmunds have a hygiene rating?

384 food businesses in Bury St Edmunds have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by West Suffolk Council. 361 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bury St Edmunds?

93% of rated businesses in Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds?

1 food businesses in Bury St Edmunds hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Bury St Edmunds?

Environmental health officers at West Suffolk Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Bury St Edmunds

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.