Fish And Chips @ The Pier food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · East Suffolk
Fish And Chips @ The Pier holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 15 October 2025, 8 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: Claremont Pier, The Esplanade, Lowestoft, NR33 0BS
How it compares in East Suffolk
In East Suffolk, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Fish And Chips @ The Pier sits behind roughly 2,207 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,994 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 213 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ← Fish And Chips @ The Pier | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Fish And Chips @ The Pier 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 Fish And Chips @ The Pier, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee@The Claremont Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| Co-op Kirkley Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2019 |
| Eventopia Party Ltd Retailers - other | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
| Desmonds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| Cofetaria Gabriela's Cakes Lowestoft Ltd Retailers - other | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Aspens Services At St Marys Roman Catholic School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Boating Lake Ice- Cream Kiosk Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2010 |
Questions about Fish And Chips @ The Pier
What is Fish And Chips @ The Pier's food hygiene rating?
Fish And Chips @ The Pier has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by East Suffolk Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Fish And Chips @ The Pier safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Fish And Chips @ The Pier last inspected?
Fish And Chips @ The Pier was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. 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 Fish And Chips @ The Pier?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fish And Chips @ The Pier compare to other places in East Suffolk?
86% of the 2,318 rated food businesses in East Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, while Fish And Chips @ The Pier holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Suffolk Council inspects Fish And Chips @ The Pier 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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