Ritson Lodge

Hopton-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ritson Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Great Yarmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ritson Lodge, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ritson Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Ritson Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ritson Lodge in Hopton-On-Sea 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?

Lowestoft Road,
Hopton-On-Sea,
Norfolk,
NR31 9AH

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

Who inspects Ritson Lodge?

Food hygiene at Ritson Lodge 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 Ritson Lodge

What is Ritson Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Ritson Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Ritson Lodge last inspected?

Ritson Lodge was last inspected by Great Yarmouth on 7 January 2026.

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.