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Makers House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City

Makers House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 2 - 4 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AG

How it compares in Norwich City

In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Makers House sits behind roughly 889 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Norwich City
5 out of 5 889 65%
4 out of 5 330 24% ← Makers House
3 out of 5 116 9%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 207 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Makers House 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 Makers House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Benedicts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 29 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Billys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 29 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Bare Food Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2025
Alchemista Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Athena Games Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Black Dog Teas Retailers - other 163 yards away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Arboretum Pub/bar/nightclub 204 yards away 5 - Very good 14 March 2024
38 St Giles Boutique Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 210 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2024

Questions about Makers House

What is Makers House's food hygiene rating?

Makers House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 12 May 2025.

Is Makers House 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Makers House last inspected?

Makers House was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Makers House?

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 Makers House compare to other places in Norwich City?

65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Makers House holds a 4. 330 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Norwich City Council inspects Makers House 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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