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Food Hygiene Ratings in Babergh
In Babergh, 86.5% of 809 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.77/5. These figures cover 880 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).
Quick answer
Babergh has 700 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 809 rated premises (86.5%). 20 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 10 June 2026.
Rating distribution in Babergh
Plus 41 awaiting inspection and 30 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).
Percentages are of rated premises only. 41 awaiting inspection and 30 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.
Top-rated places in Babergh
- Pretty Little BakesRetailers - other · IP85/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
- Premier Inn Ipswich Chantry ParkHotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Premier Inn, Hadleigh Road, Sproughton, IPSWICH · IP8 3AR5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
- The Cock InnPub/bar/nightclub · The Cock Inn. The Cock Inn, Polstead Green, Polstead, COLCHESTER · CO6 5AL5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
- shotley Kidzone - FOODZONECaring Premises · Shotley Kidzone Pre School. Shotley Kidzone Pre, Shotley Primary School, Main Road, Shotley · IP9 1NR5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
- Events With S.A.I.LOther catering premises · Unit 14, South Suffolk Business Centre, Alexandra Road, SUDBURY · CO10 2ZX5/5 · Very GoodInspected 9 June 2026
- Fergusons DelicatessenRetailers - other · 86 High Street, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk · IP7 5EF5/5 · Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
Places needing improvement in Babergh
- Boxford StoresRetailers - other · Boxford Stores And Post Office, 1 Swan Street, Boxford, SUDBURY · CO10 5NZ0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 11 February 2026
- Spar HadleighRetailers - other · 1-3 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk · IP7 5DB0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 November 2024
- Tacos El CatrinMobile caterer · Land south of, 22-24 Sprites Lane, Pinewood, IPSWICH0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 27 November 2025
- Azure Paradise ChineseTakeaway/sandwich shop · 1 Poplar Road, Great Cornard, SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 0LH1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 October 2025
- The White Horse InnPub/bar/nightclub · White Horse, White Horse Hill, Tattingstone, IPSWICH · IP9 2NU1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 16 July 2025
- Howe and Co Fish and ChipsMobile caterer · CO101/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 11 March 2026
- BudgensRetailers - other · Hall Street, Long Melford, SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 9JG1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 June 2025
- Kings Head InnPub/bar/nightclub · 115 Bures Road, Great Cornard, SUDBURY · CO10 0JE1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 May 2026
A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.
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Methodology
Figures are computed from 880 real Food Standards Agency records for Babergh, of which 809 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.