Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · East Suffolk
Fish & Chips 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 2 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for East Suffolk, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all East Suffolk ratings →
Address: Pier Pavilion, North Parade, Southwold, IP18 6BN
How this rating has changed
Fish & Chips has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 2 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in East Suffolk
In East Suffolk, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Fish & Chips sits behind roughly 2,172 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,951 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 221 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ← Fish & Chips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 220 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 & Chips 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 & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2026 |
| Clockhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2026 |
| Ice Cream Parlour Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 4 - Good | 2 July 2026 |
| Vertas At Southwold Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| Essential Amor Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Sole Bay Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| The Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
Questions about Fish & Chips
What is Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by East Suffolk Council on 2 July 2026.
Is Fish & Chips 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 & Chips last inspected?
Fish & Chips was last inspected on 2 July 2026, 2 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 & Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fish & Chips compare to other places in East Suffolk?
86% of the 2,280 rated food businesses in East Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, while Fish & Chips holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Suffolk Council inspects Fish & Chips 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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