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The Bull Hotel food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Suffolk

The Bull Hotel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: The Bull Hotel was inspected on 18 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 2 Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4LR

How it compares in East Suffolk

That puts The Bull Hotel among the 1,994 places in East Suffolk holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in East Suffolk
5 out of 5 1,994 86% ← The Bull Hotel
4 out of 5 213 9%
3 out of 5 71 3%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 201 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 The Bull Hotel 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 The Bull Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Acre Bakery Retailers - other 29 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Fruit & Flower Retailers - other 43 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2024
Hullabaloo Manufacturers/packers 50 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Hill House Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 63 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2019
Galley Creamery And Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Essen Retailers - other 118 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
Burnt Fig Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 120 yards away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 128 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2019

Questions about The Bull Hotel

What is The Bull Hotel's food hygiene rating?

The Bull Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Suffolk Council on 18 June 2026.

Is The Bull Hotel safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Bull Hotel last inspected?

The Bull Hotel was last inspected on 18 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Suffolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Bull Hotel?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Bull Hotel compare to other places in East Suffolk?

86% of the 2,318 rated food businesses in East Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, and The Bull Hotel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Suffolk Council inspects The Bull Hotel 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Bull Hotel is one of 220 rated food businesses in Woodbridge. See every hygiene rating in Woodbridge

East Suffolk inspects and rates 2,519 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Suffolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk

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