Columbia Toniponis Taverna

Great Yarmouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Columbia Toniponis Taverna 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 18 November 2025 by Great Yarmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Columbia Toniponis Taverna, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Columbia Toniponis Taverna.

Food hygiene rating history for Columbia Toniponis Taverna
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
18 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Columbia Toniponis Taverna in Great Yarmouth 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?

60-61 Crown Road,
Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk,
NR30 2JQ

Columbia Toniponis Taverna Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Columbia Toniponis Taverna?

Food hygiene at Columbia Toniponis Taverna is inspected by Great Yarmouth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/live/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Columbia Toniponis Taverna

What is Columbia Toniponis Taverna’s food hygiene rating?

Columbia Toniponis Taverna has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Columbia Toniponis Taverna last inspected?

Columbia Toniponis Taverna was last inspected by Great Yarmouth on 18 November 2025.

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.