Food hygiene ratings in Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk inspects and rates 850 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 728 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 122 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Mid Suffolk
Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in Mid Suffolk hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 13 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 623 | 86% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 66 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
Towns in Mid Suffolk
Food hygiene ratings for each town Mid Suffolk inspects.
- Stowmarket 244 places
- Eye 91 places
- Bury St Edmunds 81 places
- Diss 34 places
- Needham Market 33 places
- Bramford 16 places
Recently inspected in Mid Suffolk
The most recent inspections published by Mid Suffolk, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Baking Hut | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2026 |
| Harvest Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2026 |
| The Little Acorn | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2026 |
| Chip Inn | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Chives Montessori School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| The Red Lion Public House | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Three Tuns | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Fressingfield Church of England Primary School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| Flippin Marvellous | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2026 |
| Chocolate Tiger Coffee Company | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| John Peel Centre for Creative Arts | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Mid Suffolk
The lowest-rated food businesses in Mid Suffolk are listed below. 2 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 8 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.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kings Head | Pub/bar/nightclub | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 6 February 2026 |
| Star Convenience Store | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 10 June 2025 |
| Woolpit Fish and Chip Shop | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| Cabbages & Kings | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 28 April 2026 |
| Premier Walsham Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 March 2026 |
| Londis | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 December 2025 |
| Stow Food Wine | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 December 2025 |
| Gislingham Village Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 December 2025 |
| The Mandarin | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 October 2025 |
| Diamond | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 June 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Mid Suffolk
How many food businesses does Mid Suffolk rate?
Mid Suffolk publishes food hygiene ratings for 850 businesses, of which 728 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Mid Suffolk?
86% of rated businesses in Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk have a bad hygiene rating?
13 food businesses in Mid Suffolk hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 8 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Mid Suffolk?
Environmental health officers employed by Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 14Forty 5 - Very good
- 1:1 Cambridge diet with Karen Exempt
- 92 Or More Exempt
- A C Cracknell Fish & Chips 5 - Very good
- A Cake Occasion 5 - Very good
- A Tibbenham & Son 5 - Very good
- Abbots Hall School 5 - Very good
- AGA 5 - Very good
- Age UK Suffolk Home store 5 - Very good
- Aldercarr Farm Shop 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd. 5 - Very good
- All Manor of Events Ltd 5 - Very good
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Allasol Treats 5 - Very good
- Amazing Cakes by Jean 5 - Very good
- Ambleside 5 - Very good
- Amy Lou Baking Awaiting inspection
- Anglia Catering 5 - Very good
- Anglia Wild Venison 5 - Very good
- Anglian Organics 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores 5 - Very good
- ASSET Education 5 - Very good
- Aurora Events 5 - Very good
- B&M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bacton bess Awaiting inspection
- Bacton Logistics Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Bacton Primary School 5 - Very good
- Badwell Ash Fish and Kebab 5 - Very good
- Badwell Ash Post Office and Store 5 - Very good
- bagel or beigel 5 - Very good
- Bake it Box 5 - Very good
- Bakes By Alice 5 - Very good
- Bank Bakes 5 - Very good
- Baptist Church 5 - Very good
- Barham Care Centre 5 - Very good
- Barking Hall Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Barn Owl Childcare Services Exempt
- Barnett Care Home Ltd 5 - Very good
- Batesy's Cafe 5 - Very good
- Battisford Cricket Club 5 - Very good
- Baylham Care Centre 5 - Very good
- Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm 5 - Very good
- BB's Bakery 5 - Very good
- Be Well Barn 5 - Very good
- Beard's Tea Rooms 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bedfield and Monk Soham Community Hub 5 - Very good
- Bedfield Primary School 5 - Very good
- Beefy's Bangers Butchers shop 5 - Very good
- Bella Sorrento 5 - Very good
- Bespoke Bakes 5 - Very good
- Beth's Bumble Bakes 5 - Very good
- Bethesda Baptist Church 5 - Very good
- Beyond The Wall 5 - Very good
- Black Dog Deli Foods Awaiting inspection
- Blacksmiths Meadow Egg Vending Machine 5 - Very good
- Blakemore Retail 5 - Very good
- Bloomsbury East Awaiting inspection
- Blue Barn Bakes 5 - Very good
- Blue Orchard 5 - Very good
- Bluebell Bakes 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-10. Browse all UK councils →