Ipswich.
1,117 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Ipswich with its official FSA hygiene rating. 94.8% score a 5. 4 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Ipswich food hygiene in one minute
- 1,117 food venues tracked in Ipswich, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.92 out of 5 across 1,039 rated venues.
- 985 venues scored 5/5 (94.8%).
- 4 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Ipswich in context
Ipswich runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.92 across 1,039 rated venues.
94.8% of Ipswich venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
4 Ipswich venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.38% of rated stock, which keeps Ipswich below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within Ipswich itself, the typical retailers - other averages 4.8/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 5.0/5, 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 Ipswich scores
1,039 rated · 78 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Trev's ice's
Mobile caterer · IP2 0DD
Oct 2025
The Golden Fish
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP4 4PS
Penalty 2
Retailers - other · IP2 9RR
May 2025
Maja Polish Delicatessen Ltd
stale · 18moRetailers - other · IP1 2LP
Nov 2024
Emeny News
Retailers - other
EU Supermarket
stale · 18moRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets
Nov 2024
Premier Stores
stale · 22moRetailers - other · IP2 8JJ
Jul 2024
Chennai Expresse Limited
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP4 1HJ
Sept 2025
Bay of Bengal
stale · 20moTakeaway/sandwich shop · IP3 9NA
Sept 2024
Stoke Off Licence
stale · 21moRetailers - other · IP2 8DF
Aug 2024
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Ginger Kitchen
Retailers - other · IP1
Five Guys
Other catering premises · IP1 1AX
The Green Room
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP4 2BS
Mu Lan Kitchen
Other catering premises · IP2 8JJ
The Pantry at Ravenswood Community Primary
School/college/university · IP3 9UA
Ipswich BMX Club
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP3 0HB
Indian Bitez
Retailers - other · IP1
Clifford Road Primary School
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP4 1PJ
Noodle Stop
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP1 3BB
The Food Plug Ipswich
Mobile caterer · IP2
Ipswich 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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Liquidline
stale · 1504moDistributors/Transporters · IP3 9RR
Jan 1901
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Lachavelle Handmade Gift Boxes
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · IP1
Jan 1901
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Ari's
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · IP4
Jan 1901
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Young's Fish Ltd
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · IP2 8JX
Jan 1901
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Yard Kitchen
stale · 1504moTakeaway/sandwich shop · IP3 9JL
Jan 1901
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Wonderfully MADE
stale · 1504moCaring Premises · IP1 2EU
Jan 1901
What's in Ipswich.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
276 venues in Ipswich
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
269 venues in Ipswich
Takeaway/sandwich shop
130 venues in Ipswich
Other catering premises
82 venues in Ipswich
Caring Premises
80 venues in Ipswich
Pub/bar/nightclub
71 venues in Ipswich
School/college/university
69 venues in Ipswich
Mobile caterer
61 venues in Ipswich
Most recent inspections in Ipswich.
Ginger Kitchen
Retailers - other · IP1
Five Guys
Other catering premises · IP1 1AX
The Green Room
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP4 2BS
Mu Lan Kitchen
Other catering premises · IP2 8JJ
The Pantry at Ravenswood Community Primary
School/college/university · IP3 9UA
Indian Bitez
Retailers - other · IP1
Ipswich BMX Club
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP3 0HB
The Food Plug Ipswich
Mobile caterer · IP2
Food hygiene in Ipswich, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Ipswich?
RatingCafe tracks 1,117 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich?
The average FSA hygiene score across Ipswich is 4.92 out of 5. 94.8% of rated venues score a 5, and 4 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Ipswich venues failed their FSA inspection?
Ipswich currently has 4 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Ipswich 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 Ipswich hygiene data?
All Ipswich 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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RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.
Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Ipswich data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.