The Octopus Restaurant and Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Great Yarmouth
The Octopus Restaurant and Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 12 March 2025, 16 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: 42 King Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PN
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Octopus Restaurant and Bar sits behind roughly 731 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ← The Octopus Restaurant and Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 89 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 Good
- 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 Octopus Restaurant and Bar 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 The Octopus Restaurant and Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Ventura 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| Europea Food Store Retailers - other | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2024 |
| Domino’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Almisv Limited Retailers - other | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Fish 'O' Licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2025 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 382 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Docwras Rock Shop Retailers - other | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2023 |
Questions about The Octopus Restaurant and Bar
What is The Octopus Restaurant and Bar's food hygiene rating?
The Octopus Restaurant and Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 12 March 2025.
Is The Octopus Restaurant and Bar 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Octopus Restaurant and Bar last inspected?
The Octopus Restaurant and Bar was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 16 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 The Octopus Restaurant and Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Octopus Restaurant and Bar compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while The Octopus Restaurant and Bar holds a 4. 161 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects The Octopus Restaurant and Bar 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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