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The greyhound lavenham food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Babergh

The greyhound lavenham holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 21 January 2026, 5 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 Greyhound, 96 High Street, Lavenham, CO10 9PZ

How it compares in Babergh

In Babergh, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The greyhound lavenham sits behind roughly 696 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Babergh
5 out of 5 696 86%
4 out of 5 66 8% ← The greyhound lavenham
3 out of 5 27 3%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 73 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The greyhound lavenham, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
East of England Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 29 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2017
Lavenham Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 34 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Hadley's Dairy Products Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 42 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Tatum's Teahouse Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 110 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2026
Lavenham Blue Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 113 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Posy Retailers - other 137 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Sparling & Faiers Retailers - other 140 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 1 May 2025
The Great House Lavenham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 152 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025

Questions about The greyhound lavenham

What is The greyhound lavenham's food hygiene rating?

The greyhound lavenham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Babergh Council on 21 January 2026.

Is The greyhound lavenham safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The greyhound lavenham last inspected?

The greyhound lavenham was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Babergh Council rather than by the business.

How does The greyhound lavenham compare to other places in Babergh?

86% of the 806 rated food businesses in Babergh hold the top rating of 5, while The greyhound lavenham holds a 4. 66 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Babergh Council inspects The greyhound lavenham 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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The greyhound lavenham is one of 307 rated food businesses in Sudbury. See every hygiene rating in Sudbury

Babergh inspects and rates 879 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Babergh

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