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Chestnuts Coffee Shop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Norfolk

Chestnuts Coffee Shop 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

The rating dates from 20 September 2024, 21 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: 2 The Chestnuts, Norwich Road, Fundenhall, NR16 1EG

How it compares in South Norfolk

That puts Chestnuts Coffee Shop among the 823 places in South Norfolk holding top marks, 84% 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 South Norfolk
5 out of 5 823 84% ← Chestnuts Coffee Shop
4 out of 5 100 10%
3 out of 5 39 4%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 123 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 Chestnuts Coffee Shop 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 Chestnuts Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Tacolneston Primary Catering School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Chopstick House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.0 miles away 4 - Good 25 April 2025

Questions about Chestnuts Coffee Shop

What is Chestnuts Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?

Chestnuts Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Norfolk Council on 20 September 2024.

Is Chestnuts Coffee Shop 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 Chestnuts Coffee Shop last inspected?

Chestnuts Coffee Shop was last inspected on 20 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chestnuts Coffee Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Chestnuts Coffee Shop compare to other places in South Norfolk?

84% of the 980 rated food businesses in South Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, and Chestnuts Coffee Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Norfolk Council inspects Chestnuts Coffee Shop 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

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South Norfolk inspects and rates 1,103 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Norfolk

The official record is held by the council: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/

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