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Kettle and Fish food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Babergh

Kettle and Fish holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 October 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: Suffolk Road Church, 7 Suffolk Road, Sudbury, CO10 1UN

How it compares in Babergh

That puts Kettle and Fish among the 696 places in Babergh 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 Babergh
5 out of 5 696 86% ← Kettle and Fish
4 out of 5 65 8%
3 out of 5 27 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 74 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 Kettle and Fish 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 Kettle and Fish, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
North Street Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 101 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2021
Oh my cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 111 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Goodview Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 113 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Hot Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 113 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Liz's Kebab Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 113 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Mughal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 113 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Grover And Allen (J D Wetherspoon) Pub/bar/nightclub 116 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Jamie's Meat Inn Ltd Retailers - other 135 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025

Questions about Kettle and Fish

What is Kettle and Fish's food hygiene rating?

Kettle and Fish has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Babergh Council on 10 October 2024.

Is Kettle and Fish 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Kettle and Fish last inspected?

Kettle and Fish was last inspected on 10 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Babergh Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Kettle and Fish?

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

How does Kettle and Fish compare to other places in Babergh?

86% of the 807 rated food businesses in Babergh hold the top rating of 5, and Kettle and Fish is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Babergh Council inspects Kettle and Fish 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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Kettle and Fish is one of 308 rated food businesses in Sudbury. See every hygiene rating in Sudbury

Babergh inspects and rates 881 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Babergh

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