The Oaksmere Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Mid Suffolk
The Oaksmere Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 10 September 2025, 10 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: The Oaksmere Hotel. The Oaksmere Hotel, Rectory Road, Brome and Oakley, IP23 8AJ
How it compares in Mid Suffolk
In Mid Suffolk, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Oaksmere Hotel sits behind roughly 691 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 625 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 66 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 4% | ← The Oaksmere Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 121 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 The Oaksmere 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.
Questions about The Oaksmere Hotel
What is The Oaksmere Hotel's food hygiene rating?
The Oaksmere Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Mid Suffolk Council on 10 September 2025.
Is The Oaksmere Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 The Oaksmere Hotel last inspected?
The Oaksmere Hotel was last inspected on 10 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Suffolk Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Oaksmere Hotel?
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 The Oaksmere Hotel compare to other places in Mid Suffolk?
86% of the 730 rated food businesses in Mid Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, while The Oaksmere Hotel holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Mid Suffolk Council inspects The Oaksmere 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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