The Chestnut Horse Inn

Great Finborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Chestnut Horse Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

What does this rating mean?

The Chestnut Horse Inn in Great Finborough 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?

Chestnut Horse,
High Road,
Great Finborough,
STOWMARKET,
IP14 3AT

The Chestnut Horse Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Chestnut Horse Inn?

Food hygiene at The Chestnut Horse Inn 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 The Chestnut Horse Inn

What is The Chestnut Horse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Chestnut Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was The Chestnut Horse Inn last inspected?

The Chestnut Horse Inn was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 7 August 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.