Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Limes Bar & Hotel food hygiene rating
The Limes Bar & Hotel
The Limes Hotel
99 High Street
Needham Market
IPSWICH
IP6 8DQ Inspected 17 August 2026
99 High Street
Needham Market
IPSWICH
IP6 8DQ Inspected 17 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Mid Suffolk
4
Good
Hygiene standards were good when this business was inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
The Limes Bar & Hotel in Mid Suffolk currently has a food hygiene rating of 4 (Good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 17 August 2026. The Limes Bar & Hotel is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Limes Hotel, 99 High Street, Needham Market, IPSWICH, IP6 8DQ.
- Business name
- The Limes Bar & Hotel
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Mid Suffolk
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 17 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1622141
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
17 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
GoodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The food hygiene rating for The Limes Bar & Hotel has improved from 3 at its previous recorded inspection to 4 at its latest inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | 4 | Good | Current |
| 12 February 2025 | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Previous |
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