Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Cambridgeshire

The Ship Inn

Downham Market

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ship Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 June 2025 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ship Inn, from August 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ship Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ship Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ship Inn in Downham Market 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?

Brandon Creek,
Littleport,
Downham Market,
Cambridgeshire,
PE38 0PP

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

Who inspects The Ship Inn?

Food hygiene at The Ship Inn is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Ship Inn

What is The Ship Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Ship Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was The Ship Inn last inspected?

The Ship Inn was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 24 June 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.