Eating House and coffee shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Great Yarmouth
Eating House and coffee shop holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 November 2025, 8 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: Lichfield Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0ED
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Eating House and coffee shop sits behind roughly 731 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ← Eating House and coffee shop | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Eating House and coffee shop 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 Eating House and coffee shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Dine with Me Mobile caterer | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| All Fed Up Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Billys Camden Road Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2025 |
| Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Costa Coffee @ Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 November 2025 |
| Evolve Day Services LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Cobholm and Litchfield Childcare Centre Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Great Yarmouth Primary Academy School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
Questions about Eating House and coffee shop
What is Eating House and coffee shop's food hygiene rating?
Eating House and coffee shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 3 November 2025.
Is Eating House and coffee shop safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Eating House and coffee shop last inspected?
Eating House and coffee shop was last inspected on 3 November 2025, 8 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 Eating House and coffee shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Eating House and coffee shop 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 Eating House and coffee shop holds a 4. 161 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Eating House and coffee shop 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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