Pine Close Takeaway

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pine Close Takeaway scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 April 2026 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pine Close Takeaway, from May 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pine Close Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Pine Close Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pine Close Takeaway in Norfolk 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?

13 Pine Close,
Thetford,
Norfolk,
IP24 3LA

Pine Close Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pine Close Takeaway. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pine Close Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Pine Close Takeaway is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Pine Close Takeaway

What is Pine Close Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Pine Close Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2026.

When was Pine Close Takeaway last inspected?

Pine Close Takeaway was last inspected by Breckland on 28 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.