Food hygiene ratings in Babergh

East Counties · 878 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

21 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 11 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 34 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

172 Opened (12m)
182 Closed (12m)
9 Relisted (12m)
11 Takeover (12m)
214 Rating changes (12m)
12 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
695
4
67
3
25
2
6
1
8
0
2
AwaitingInspection
43
Exempt
32

Time to first published rating

41 days median · 74 days average
across 410 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 34 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Babergh

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-25Closed The Freston Boot LtdIP9 1AB
2026-07-25Closed Golden Gins
2026-07-25Closed Kersey bellIP7 6DY
2026-07-25Closed Tavola Del OrinocoIP1 5AP
2026-07-23Opened Honeycakes
2026-07-23Opened what_lily_bakes
2026-07-18Opened Niche CareIP7 7NL
2026-07-18Opened Niche Care LtdIP7 6NY

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