Butt and Oyster Inn

Chelmondiston

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Butt and Oyster Inn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 April 2026 by Babergh.

What does this rating mean?

Butt and Oyster Inn in Chelmondiston has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Butt and Oyster Inn Pub,
Pin Mill Road,
Chelmondiston,
IPSWICH,
IP9 1JW

Butt and Oyster Inn Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Butt and Oyster Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Butt and Oyster Inn?

Food hygiene at Butt and Oyster Inn is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Butt and Oyster Inn

What is Butt and Oyster Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Butt and Oyster Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Butt and Oyster Inn last inspected?

Butt and Oyster Inn was last inspected by Babergh on 29 April 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.