The Rural Kitchen

Brooke

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Rural Kitchen scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 May 2025 by South Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Rural Kitchen, from October 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Rural Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Rural Kitchen in Brooke has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Park Farm,
23E High Green,
Brooke,
Norfolk,
NR15 1HR

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

Who inspects The Rural Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Rural Kitchen is inspected by South Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Rural Kitchen

What is The Rural Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Rural Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 May 2025.

When was The Rural Kitchen last inspected?

The Rural Kitchen was last inspected by South Norfolk on 23 May 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.