Chilli and Chives

SUDBURY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chilli and Chives scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 June 2026 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chilli and Chives, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chilli and Chives.

Food hygiene rating history for Chilli and Chives
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chilli and Chives in SUDBURY has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

16a High Street,
Lavenham,
SUDBURY,
Suffolk,
CO10 9PT

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

Who inspects Chilli and Chives?

Food hygiene at Chilli and Chives 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 Chilli and Chives

What is Chilli and Chives’s food hygiene rating?

Chilli and Chives has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2026.

When was Chilli and Chives last inspected?

Chilli and Chives was last inspected by Babergh on 19 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.