Duck and Teapot

IPSWICH

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Duck and Teapot scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 June 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duck and Teapot, from June 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Duck and Teapot.

Food hygiene rating history for Duck and Teapot
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Duck and Teapot in IPSWICH has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Duck & Teapot Duck And Teapot,
Creeting St Mary,
IPSWICH,
Suffolk,
IP6 8NU

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

Who inspects Duck and Teapot?

Food hygiene at Duck and Teapot is inspected by Mid Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Duck and Teapot

What is Duck and Teapot’s food hygiene rating?

Duck and Teapot has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was Duck and Teapot last inspected?

Duck and Teapot was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 3 June 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.