Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 25 June 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.
Only 7% of rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Great Yarmouth ratings →
Address: 49 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BJ
How this rating has changed
Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 25 June 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2026 | 3 1 | 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 Great Yarmouth
A 1 is rare: only 31 of 1,019 rated places in Great Yarmouth score this low, about one in 33. By contrast 72% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 737 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 151 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 68 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 3% | ← Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant | |
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | 1% |
A further 76 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Major improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- 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 Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and the condition of the premises. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Candy Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Beijing Takeaway/sandwich shop | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Curly Mac N Cheese Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2025 |
| 777 Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Booker Great Yarmouth Distributors/Transporters | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2024 |
| Duarte's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| ASDA Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Asda Great Yarmouth Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
Questions about Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant
What is Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 25 June 2026.
Is Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant last inspected?
Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant was last inspected on 25 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "major improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
72% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant holds a 1. 31 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Great Yarmouth Cafe and Restaurant 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Great Yarmouth, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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