Pier Hotel

Gorleston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pier Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Great Yarmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pier Hotel, from January 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pier Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Pier Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pier Hotel in Gorleston 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?

South Pier,
Gorleston,
Great Yarmouth,
NR31 6PL

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

Who inspects Pier Hotel?

Food hygiene at Pier Hotel 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 Pier Hotel

What is Pier Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Pier Hotel 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 Pier Hotel last inspected?

Pier Hotel was last inspected by Great Yarmouth 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.