The Great House Lavenham

Lavenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Great House Lavenham scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

The Great House Lavenham in Lavenham 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?

The Great House Hotel,
Market Place,
Lavenham,
SUDBURY,
CO10 9QZ

The Great House Lavenham Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Great House Lavenham. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Great House Lavenham?

Food hygiene at The Great House Lavenham 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 The Great House Lavenham

What is The Great House Lavenham’s food hygiene rating?

The Great House Lavenham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was The Great House Lavenham last inspected?

The Great House Lavenham was last inspected by Babergh on 17 November 2025.

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.