Scrubby Oak Fine Foods food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Breckland
Scrubby Oak Fine Foods holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the mobile caterer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 29 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 12 Newton Road, Sporle, PE32 2DB
How it compares in Breckland
In Breckland, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Scrubby Oak Fine Foods sits behind roughly 1,014 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,014 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 101 | 9% | ← Scrubby Oak Fine Foods | |
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 77 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Scrubby Oak Fine Foods none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Scrubby Oak Fine Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporle Pre-School Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| Nourish Catering at Sporle First School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 4 - Good | 24 February 2025 |
| King Charles III Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Threeways Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Wicked Seasonal Kitchen Mobile caterer | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
Questions about Scrubby Oak Fine Foods
What is Scrubby Oak Fine Foods's food hygiene rating?
Scrubby Oak Fine Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Breckland Council on 29 August 2024.
Is Scrubby Oak Fine Foods safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Scrubby Oak Fine Foods last inspected?
Scrubby Oak Fine Foods was last inspected on 29 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Breckland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Scrubby Oak Fine Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Scrubby Oak Fine Foods compare to other places in Breckland?
86% of the 1,180 rated food businesses in Breckland hold the top rating of 5, while Scrubby Oak Fine Foods holds a 4. 101 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Breckland Council inspects Scrubby Oak Fine Foods and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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