Manufacturers/packers 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Staithe Smokehouse

Main Road

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 June 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Staithe Smokehouse, from September 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Staithe Smokehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Staithe Smokehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 November 2025	4 / 5	Good
2 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Staithe Smokehouse in Main Road has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Back of The White Horse,
The White Horse,
Main Road,
Brancaster Staithe,
PE31 8BY

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

Who inspects Staithe Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at Staithe Smokehouse 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 Staithe Smokehouse

What is Staithe Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Staithe Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Staithe Smokehouse last inspected?

Staithe Smokehouse was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 2 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.