Cafe Kottani

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Kottani scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 August 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Kottani, from January 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Kottani.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Kottani
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
12 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Kottani in Suffolk 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?

30 Buttermarket,
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
IP33 1DW

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

Who inspects Cafe Kottani?

Food hygiene at Cafe Kottani is inspected by West Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Cafe Kottani

What is Cafe Kottani’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Kottani has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2026.

When was Cafe Kottani last inspected?

Cafe Kottani was last inspected by West Suffolk on 12 August 2026.

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.