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Kings Head food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Great Yarmouth

Kings Head holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 December 2025, 6 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: St Johns Road, Belton, NR31 9JT

How it compares in Great Yarmouth

That puts Kings Head among the 731 places in Great Yarmouth holding top marks, 71% 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 Great Yarmouth
5 out of 5 731 71% ← Kings Head
4 out of 5 161 16%
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

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 Kings Head 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 Kings Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Amethyst Caring Premises 440 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2024
Binkys Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2024
Noursish Contract Catering @ Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2024
Bure Village Shop Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 October 2023
Cook's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
Live Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Merry Mallard Pub & Hub Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024

Questions about Kings Head

What is Kings Head's food hygiene rating?

Kings Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 22 December 2025.

Is Kings Head 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Kings Head last inspected?

Kings Head was last inspected on 22 December 2025, 6 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 Kings Head?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Kings Head compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?

71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, and Kings Head is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Great Yarmouth Council inspects Kings Head 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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