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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

5★ Very Good

700 (86.5%)

4★ Good

63 (7.8%)

3★ Generally Satisfactory

26 (3.2%)

2★ Improvement Necessary

9 (1.1%)

1★ Major Improvement Necessary

8 (1%)

0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary

3 (0.4%)

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

Hadleigh High AcademySchool/college/university · Hadleigh High School, Highlands Road, Hadleigh, IPSWICH · IP7 5HU
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
Runwood Homes LtdCaring Premises · Waterfield House Grays Close, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk · IP7 6AG
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
Boy Mum BakesRetailers - other · IP8
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
No More SorbetOther catering premises · IP9
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Waters Edge ProvisionsRetailers - other · CO10
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 2 June 2026
Jo Jo?s KitchenCaring Premises · Jo Jo's Kitchen 1 Sydney Brown Court, Tayler Road, Hadleigh, IPSWICH · IP7 5JJ
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 29 May 2026

Places needing improvement in Babergh

Boxford StoresRetailers - other · Boxford Stores And Post Office, 1 Swan Street, Boxford, SUDBURY · CO10 5NZ
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 11 February 2026
Spar HadleighRetailers - other · 1-3 Long Bessels, Hadleigh, IPSWICH, Suffolk · IP7 5DB
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 November 2024
Tacos El CatrinMobile caterer · Land south of, 22-24 Sprites Lane, Pinewood, IPSWICH
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 27 November 2025
Azure Paradise ChineseTakeaway/sandwich shop · 1 Poplar Road, Great Cornard, SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 0LH
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 October 2025
The White Horse InnPub/bar/nightclub · White Horse, White Horse Hill, Tattingstone, IPSWICH · IP9 2NU
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 16 July 2025
Howe and Co Fish and ChipsMobile caterer · CO10
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 11 March 2026
BudgensRetailers - other · Hall Street, Long Melford, SUDBURY, Suffolk · CO10 9JG
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 June 2025
Kings Head InnPub/bar/nightclub · 115 Bures Road, Great Cornard, SUDBURY · CO10 0JE
1/5 · 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.