Boxford Stores

Boxford

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Boxford Stores scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 February 2026 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boxford Stores, from November 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boxford Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Boxford Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Boxford Stores in Boxford has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Boxford Stores And Post Office,
1 Swan Street,
Boxford,
SUDBURY,
CO10 5NZ

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

Who inspects Boxford Stores?

Food hygiene at Boxford Stores is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Boxford Stores

What is Boxford Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Boxford Stores has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Boxford Stores last inspected?

Boxford Stores was last inspected by Babergh on 11 February 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.