Avery Lodge food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Great Yarmouth
Avery Lodge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 14 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: 93 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0JX
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Avery Lodge sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ← Avery Lodge | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Avery Lodge 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 Avery Lodge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Fed Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Billys Camden Road Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Great Yarmouth Primary Academy School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Evolve Day Services LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Come Dine with Me Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| All Seasons Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2024 |
| Eloises Cakes & Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Cafe 63 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
Questions about Avery Lodge
What is Avery Lodge's food hygiene rating?
Avery Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 14 April 2025.
Is Avery Lodge safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Avery Lodge last inspected?
Avery Lodge was last inspected on 14 April 2025, 14 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 Avery Lodge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Avery Lodge 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 Avery Lodge holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Avery Lodge 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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