East Suffolk.
2,528 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in East Suffolk with its official FSA hygiene rating. 86.6% score a 5. 13 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
East Suffolk food hygiene in one minute
- 2,528 food venues tracked in East Suffolk, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.80 out of 5 across 2,296 rated venues.
- 1,989 venues scored 5/5 (86.6%).
- 13 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
East Suffolk in context
East Suffolk runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.80 across 2,296 rated venues.
86.6% of East Suffolk venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
13 East Suffolk venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.57% of rated stock, which keeps East Suffolk below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within East Suffolk itself, the typical pub/bar/nightclub averages 4.6/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 4.9/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How East Suffolk scores
2,296 rated · 232 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Royal China
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR33 9JT
Jasmine Garden
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP11 9EB
Palace Bingo & Cinema - Kays Kitchen
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP11 7NL
The Pit Stop Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Grange Convenience Stores
Retailers - other · IP11 2PU
Aldringham Tearoom Ltd
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP16 4QX
Beech Road Kebab Pizza House
Takeaway/sandwich shop · IP5 1AP
Butchers Block
Retailers - other · IP17 1DD
The Plough
Pub/bar/nightclub · IP12 3DU
Plough And Sail
Other catering premises · IP17 1SR
Sept 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Lawson's Food Hall
Retailers - other · IP15 5AB
National Trust
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP12 3DJ
The Waterfront
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR33 7SB
Costa
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP17 1EP
Tesco
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NR32 4TZ
Aldringham Court
Caring Premises · IP16 4QF
East Coast Bakes
Manufacturers/packers · NR33
Cook N Go Limited
Mobile caterer
Manor Farm Care Home
Caring Premises · NR33 7SJ
Wickham Market Pharmacy
Retailers - other · IP13 0QU
East Suffolk venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Kirkley Pantry
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR33 0LJ
Jan 1901
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Railway On Tour
stale · 1504moMobile caterer · IP13 9EA
Jan 1901
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Hour Place
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP13 9LE
Jan 1901
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Punjabi Kitchen
stale · 1504moTakeaway/sandwich shop · NR32 3NL
Jan 1901
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Precious Pasta
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR33 0BS
Jan 1901
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Pizza Time Lowestoft
stale · 1504moTakeaway/sandwich shop · NR33 0BB
Jan 1901
What's in East Suffolk.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
600 venues in East Suffolk
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
536 venues in East Suffolk
Other catering premises
256 venues in East Suffolk
Pub/bar/nightclub
228 venues in East Suffolk
Takeaway/sandwich shop
226 venues in East Suffolk
School/college/university
159 venues in East Suffolk
Caring Premises
152 venues in East Suffolk
Mobile caterer
144 venues in East Suffolk
Most recent inspections in East Suffolk.
Lawson's Food Hall
Retailers - other · IP15 5AB
National Trust
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP12 3DJ
The Waterfront
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR33 7SB
Manor Farm Care Home
Caring Premises · NR33 7SJ
East Coast Bakes
Manufacturers/packers · NR33
Costa
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP17 1EP
Cook N Go Limited
Mobile caterer
Aldringham Court
Caring Premises · IP16 4QF
Food hygiene in East Suffolk, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in East Suffolk?
RatingCafe tracks 2,528 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in East Suffolk, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in East Suffolk?
The average FSA hygiene score across East Suffolk is 4.80 out of 5. 86.6% of rated venues score a 5, and 13 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which East Suffolk venues failed their FSA inspection?
East Suffolk currently has 13 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in East Suffolk are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get East Suffolk hygiene data?
All East Suffolk ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All East Suffolk data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.