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Food hygiene ratings in Stowmarket

There are 244 food businesses in Stowmarket with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mid Suffolk Council. A further 25 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Stowmarket

80% of rated businesses in Stowmarket hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 7 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. Stowmarket does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 219 rated businesses in Stowmarket score
5 175 80%
4 32 15%
3 5 2%
2 0 0%
1 5 2%
0 2 1%

Lowest-rated places in Stowmarket

BusinessRatingInspected
Star Convenience Store Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 June 2025
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 February 2026
Cabbages & Kings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Diamond Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 June 2025
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 December 2025
Stow Food Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 December 2025
The Mandarin Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 October 2025

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 Stowmarket

How many food businesses in Stowmarket have a hygiene rating?

244 food businesses in Stowmarket have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mid Suffolk Council. 219 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Stowmarket?

80% of rated businesses in Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket?

7 food businesses in Stowmarket hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 5 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 Stowmarket?

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 Stowmarket

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