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Food hygiene ratings in Beccles

There are 146 food businesses in Beccles with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by East Suffolk Council. A further 9 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Beccles

83% of rated businesses in Beccles hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across East Suffolk as a whole, 86% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Beccles does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 137 rated businesses in Beccles score
5 114 83%
4 16 12%
3 3 2%
2 3 2%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Beccles

BusinessRatingInspected
Superfry Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 May 2026
Beccles Forest School School/college/university 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 December 2025
Beccles Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 27 March 2025
Wainford House Residential Home Caring Premises 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 June 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 Beccles

How many food businesses in Beccles have a hygiene rating?

146 food businesses in Beccles have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by East Suffolk Council. 137 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Beccles?

83% of rated businesses in Beccles 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 Beccles?

4 food businesses in Beccles 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 Beccles?

Environmental health officers at East 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 Beccles

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