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Assington Barn Caf? food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Babergh

Assington Barn Caf? holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 April 2025, 14 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: Assington Barn cafe Assington Barns, The Street, Assington, CO10 5LW

How it compares in Babergh

That puts Assington Barn Caf? 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% ← Assington Barn Caf?
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 Assington Barn Caf? 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.

Questions about Assington Barn Caf?

What is Assington Barn Caf?'s food hygiene rating?

Assington Barn Caf? has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Babergh Council on 29 April 2025.

Is Assington Barn Caf? 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Assington Barn Caf? last inspected?

Assington Barn Caf? was last inspected on 29 April 2025, 14 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 Assington Barn Caf??

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Assington Barn Caf? compare to other places in Babergh?

86% of the 807 rated food businesses in Babergh hold the top rating of 5, and Assington Barn Caf? is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Babergh Council inspects Assington Barn Caf? 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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