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Cambridge Fish Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ipswich

Cambridge Fish 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 10 March 2026, 4 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: 11 Cambridge Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9UY

How it compares in Ipswich

That puts Cambridge Fish Bar among the 989 places in Ipswich holding top marks, 95% 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 Ipswich
5 out of 5 989 95% ← Cambridge Fish Bar
4 out of 5 41 4%
3 out of 5 8 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 76 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 Cambridge Fish 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 Cambridge Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 February 2024
Bright Sparks Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
Asterbury Place Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Buttons and Bows Nursery School Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2023
Busy Bees at Ipswich Pinewood Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Avocet Court Nursing Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2023

Questions about Cambridge Fish Bar

What is Cambridge Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?

Cambridge Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ipswich Council on 10 March 2026.

Is Cambridge Fish 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 Cambridge Fish Bar last inspected?

Cambridge Fish Bar was last inspected on 10 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ipswich Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cambridge Fish 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 Cambridge Fish Bar compare to other places in Ipswich?

95% of the 1,044 rated food businesses in Ipswich hold the top rating of 5, and Cambridge Fish Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ipswich Council inspects Cambridge Fish 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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