Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

The Ostrich

King's Lynn

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Ostrich scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ostrich, from August 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ostrich.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ostrich
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good
30 June 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Ostrich in King's Lynn has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Stocks Green,
Castle Acre,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE32 2AE

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

Who inspects The Ostrich?

Food hygiene at The Ostrich 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 The Ostrich

What is The Ostrich’s food hygiene rating?

The Ostrich has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was The Ostrich last inspected?

The Ostrich was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 30 June 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.