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The Champion Pub food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Norwich City

The Champion Pub holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 11 August 2025, 11 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: 101 Chapel Field Road, Norwich, NR2 1SE

How it compares in Norwich City

In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so The Champion Pub sits behind roughly 891 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Norwich City
5 out of 5 891 65%
4 out of 5 331 24% ← The Champion Pub
3 out of 5 116 9%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 208 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 The Champion Pub 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 The Champion Pub, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ben \& Jerrys Scoop Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 206 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 213 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Ann Summers Retailers - other 213 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Bakers And Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 213 yards away 5 - Very good 1 May 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 213 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2023
Admiral Casino Retailers - other 252 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2023
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Bignold Primary School - The Pantry School/college/university 270 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2025

Questions about The Champion Pub

What is The Champion Pub's food hygiene rating?

The Champion Pub has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 11 August 2025.

Is The Champion Pub 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Champion Pub last inspected?

The Champion Pub was last inspected on 11 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Champion Pub?

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

How does The Champion Pub compare to other places in Norwich City?

65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while The Champion Pub holds a 4. 331 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Norwich City Council inspects The Champion Pub 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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