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Food hygiene ratings in Bury St Edmunds

There are 82 food businesses in Bury St Edmunds with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mid Suffolk Council. A further 10 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Bury St Edmunds

82% of rated businesses in Bury St Edmunds hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Mid Suffolk as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Bury St Edmunds does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 72 rated businesses in Bury St Edmunds score
5 59 82%
4 8 11%
3 3 4%
2 0 0%
1 2 3%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Bury St Edmunds

BusinessRatingInspected
Premier Walsham Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 March 2026
Woolpit Fish and Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 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?

82 food businesses in Bury St Edmunds have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mid Suffolk Council. 72 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

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

82% 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?

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