Food hygiene ratings in Southwold
There are 88 food businesses in Southwold with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by East Suffolk Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Southwold
81% of rated businesses in Southwold hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Southwold does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 67 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 10 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 5 | 6% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Southwold
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Pit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 February 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 Southwold
How many food businesses in Southwold have a hygiene rating?
88 food businesses in Southwold have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by East Suffolk Council. 83 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Southwold?
81% of rated businesses in Southwold 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 Southwold?
1 food businesses in Southwold 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 Southwold?
Environmental health officers at East Suffolk Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in East Suffolk
- Lowestoft 573 places
- Felixstowe 247 places
- Woodbridge 220 places
- Beccles 146 places
- Saxmundham 73 places
- Halesworth 65 places
- Bungay 63 places
- Leiston 58 places
Food businesses in Southwold
- Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store 5 - Very good
- Beaches & Cream 4 - Good
- Bloom Southwold 5 - Very good
- Boardwalk 5 - Very good
- Box Southwold 5 - Very good
- Boyden Stores 5 - Very good
- Bridgefoot Stores 5 - Very good
- Buckenham Wine Bar And Coffee House 5 - Very good
- Cafe On The Green 5 - Very good
- Chapmans News 5 - Very good
- Clockhouse 5 - Very good
- Cloud 9 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Co-op Southwold 5 - Very good
- Coasters 4 - Good
- Doh Pizzeria Ltd 5 - Very good
- Duchies 5 - Very good
- Easton 5 - Very good
- Egg And Shovel Cafe 5 - Very good
- Essential Amor 5 - Very good
- Farmhouse Bakery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Fish & Chips 5 - Very good
- Gorse House 4 - Good
- Gun Hill Kiosk 5 - Very good
- Harbour Inn 5 - Very good
- Harbour Kiosk 5 - Very good
- Harris And James Store Southwold 5 - Very good
- Ice Cream Parlour 5 - Very good
- Jacks Burgers 5 - Very good
- Jakery Bakery 5 - Very good
- Kitchen At Saint Felix School 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 88 businesses in Southwold. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.