The Red Lion Inn, Sudbury
The Red Lion Inn is a pub at Fowes Lane, Belchamp Otten, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7BQ. The Red Lion Inn's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree council on 17 October 2016.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 9 years ago - Address
- Fowes Lane
Belchamp Otten
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7BQ - Council
- Braintree
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Red Lion Inn’s food hygiene rating
The Red Lion Inn's rating is 9 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Red Lion Inn's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Red Lion Inn
- 5The Half Moon1.0 km
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Questions about The Red Lion Inn
What is the food hygiene rating at The Red Lion Inn?
The Red Lion Inn's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree council on 17 October 2016. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Red Lion Inn?
The Red Lion Inn is at Fowes Lane, Belchamp Otten, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7BQ, in Sudbury. Braintree council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Half Moon, about 1.0 km away.
Is The Red Lion Inn's hygiene rating up to date?
The Red Lion Inn's rating is 9 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Red Lion Inn on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Braintree council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.