The Bell Hotel

Clare

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bell Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 August 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bell Hotel, from August 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Bell Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2024	4 / 5	Good
1 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bell Hotel in Clare 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?

Bell Hotel,
12 Market Hill,
Clare,
Suffolk,
CO10 8NN

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

Who inspects The Bell Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Bell Hotel 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 The Bell Hotel

What is The Bell Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Bell Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2026.

When was The Bell Hotel last inspected?

The Bell Hotel was last inspected by West Suffolk on 1 August 2026.

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.