The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Breckland
East Counties · 1,282 registered food establishments · 87.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
34 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 19 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 50 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Breckland interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 64 improved 50 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
49 days median · 65 days average
across 539 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 50 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Breckland
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Esquires Coffee Swaffham | → | PE37 7FP |
| 2026-10-08 | Best turkish kebab & pizza | → | IP24 2DT |
| 2026-10-06 | Crumbs Swaffham | → | PE37 7AB |
| 2026-10-06 | Carinestarbakes | → | |
| 2026-09-30 | Smooch Frozen Yogurt | → | |
| 2026-09-30 | Gifted Treats | → |
Latest changes in Breckland
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Chewy.Gooey.Bites | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Dawn Yoga | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Cakes by Kate | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Alfred G Pearce | PE32 2NB |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | The MP Cafe & Bistro | NR16 2AH |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Rising Stars Coaching @ Litcham Primary School | PE32 2QT |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Norfolk Scran | NR19 1NU |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Eat my crepe |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Breckland's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Breckland? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Breckland this year?
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