South Norfolk.
1,106 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in South Norfolk with its official FSA hygiene rating. 82.7% score a 5. 8 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
South Norfolk food hygiene in one minute
- 1,106 food venues tracked in South Norfolk, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.74 out of 5 across 970 rated venues.
- 802 venues scored 5/5 (82.7%).
- 8 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
South Norfolk in context
South Norfolk runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.74 across 970 rated venues.
82.7% of South Norfolk venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).
8 South Norfolk venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.82% of rated stock, which keeps South Norfolk below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within South Norfolk itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.3/5 while a typical other catering premises 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 South Norfolk scores
970 rated · 136 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Victoria Market
Retailers - other · IP22 4GU
St Peters Primary Wraparound Care
School/college/university · NR9 5AD
Bridge Stores
Retailers - other · NR14 6NA
Normans Fish And Chips
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP20 9BW
Oh My Cod
Takeaway/sandwich shop · NR15 2XN
Jul 2025
The Rural Kitchen
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR15 1HR
May 2025
Tracey's Truck @ The Swan
Mobile caterer · NR15 2XG
Apr 2025
The Cherry Tree Public House
Pub/bar/nightclub · NR18 9QA
Mar 2025
The Spice Cottage
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · IP22 4JT
Ditchingham Stores Ltd
Retailers - other · NR35 2RA
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Haydon's Cafe
Mobile caterer · NR16
Wymondham Express Market
Retailers - other · NR18 0AB
WHSmith
Retailers - other · NR4 7UY
Thorpe Hall Manor
Farmers/growers · NR14 6PT
The Boars
Pub/bar/nightclub · NR18 9LL
The Co-Operative Food
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NR14 8BA
Whitlingham Adventure
Other catering premises · NR14 8TR
Spire Norwich Hospital
Caring Premises · NR4 7TD
Box It Catering T/A The Grillbox
Mobile caterer
Colney Training Centre
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR4 7TS
South Norfolk 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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The Pestle & Peel
stale · 1504moMobile caterer · NR18
Jan 1901
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The Silo Cafe
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR35 2RU
Jan 1901
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Queens Head
stale · 1504moPub/bar/nightclub · NR18 0AR
Jan 1901
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Ormiston Victory Academy
stale · 1504moSchool/college/university · NR5 0PX
Jan 1901
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O.J,s Food,Soft Drink Bar
stale · 1504moMobile caterer · NR14
Jan 1901
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Netherton
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · NR15 2XG
Jan 1901
What's in South Norfolk.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Other catering premises
212 venues in South Norfolk
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
199 venues in South Norfolk
Retailers - other
168 venues in South Norfolk
Pub/bar/nightclub
98 venues in South Norfolk
Mobile caterer
92 venues in South Norfolk
School/college/university
89 venues in South Norfolk
Takeaway/sandwich shop
78 venues in South Norfolk
Caring Premises
68 venues in South Norfolk
Most recent inspections in South Norfolk.
Wymondham Express Market
Retailers - other · NR18 0AB
Haydon's Cafe
Mobile caterer · NR16
WHSmith
Retailers - other · NR4 7UY
Thorpe Hall Manor
Farmers/growers · NR14 6PT
The Co-Operative Food
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · NR14 8BA
The Boars
Pub/bar/nightclub · NR18 9LL
Whitlingham Adventure
Other catering premises · NR14 8TR
Spire Norwich Hospital
Caring Premises · NR4 7TD
Food hygiene in South Norfolk, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in South Norfolk?
RatingCafe tracks 1,106 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in South Norfolk, 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 South Norfolk?
The average FSA hygiene score across South Norfolk is 4.74 out of 5. 82.7% of rated venues score a 5, and 8 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which South Norfolk venues failed their FSA inspection?
South Norfolk currently has 8 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk hygiene data?
All South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.