Kings Head Country Hotel

Great Bircham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings Head Country Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 March 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Head Country Hotel, from October 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kings Head Country Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Head Country Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Head Country Hotel in Great Bircham 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?

The Kings Head,
Lynn Road,
Great Bircham,
King's Lynn,
PE31 6RJ

Kings Head Country Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Kings Head Country Hotel?

Food hygiene at Kings Head Country Hotel 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 Kings Head Country Hotel

What is Kings Head Country Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Head Country Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2025.

When was Kings Head Country Hotel last inspected?

Kings Head Country Hotel was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 9 March 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.