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East Point Pavilion - Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Suffolk

East Point Pavilion - Bar 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 4 July 2025, 12 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: East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain, Lowestoft, NR33 0AP

How it compares in East Suffolk

That puts East Point Pavilion - Bar among the 1,994 places in East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk
5 out of 5 1,994 86% ← East Point Pavilion - Bar
4 out of 5 212 9%
3 out of 5 71 3%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 202 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 East Point Pavilion - 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 East Point Pavilion - Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chipsters/The Harbour Pub/bar/nightclub 110 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Beaches & Cream Retailers - other 333 yards away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 392 yards away 5 - Very good 5 January 2026
Cofetaria Gabriela's Cakes Lowestoft Ltd Retailers - other 414 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2025
Amigos Mini Market Retailers - other 437 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
Desmonds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 April 2026
Dolphin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2026

Questions about East Point Pavilion - Bar

What is East Point Pavilion - Bar's food hygiene rating?

East Point Pavilion - Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Suffolk Council on 4 July 2025.

Is East Point Pavilion - Bar 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 East Point Pavilion - Bar last inspected?

East Point Pavilion - Bar was last inspected on 4 July 2025, 12 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 East Point Pavilion - Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does East Point Pavilion - Bar compare to other places in East Suffolk?

86% of the 2,317 rated food businesses in East Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, and East Point Pavilion - Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Suffolk Council inspects East Point Pavilion - 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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East Point Pavilion - Bar is one of 573 rated food businesses in Lowestoft. See every hygiene rating in Lowestoft

East Suffolk inspects and rates 2,519 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Suffolk

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