Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Houghton Estate

Houghton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton Estate 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 11 June 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghton Estate, from October 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Houghton Estate.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton Estate
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton Estate in Houghton 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?

Houghton Park,
Bircham Road,
Houghton,
Norfolk,
PE31 6UE

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

Who inspects Houghton Estate?

Food hygiene at Houghton Estate is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Houghton Estate

What is Houghton Estate’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton Estate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Houghton Estate last inspected?

Houghton Estate was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 11 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.