The Gainsborough Coffee House

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gainsborough Coffee House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 November 2025 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gainsborough Coffee House, from December 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gainsborough Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gainsborough Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gainsborough Coffee House in Suffolk 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?

3 Gainsborough Street,
SUDBURY,
Suffolk,
CO10 2ET

The Gainsborough Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Gainsborough Coffee House?

Food hygiene at The Gainsborough Coffee House 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 The Gainsborough Coffee House

What is The Gainsborough Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

The Gainsborough Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was The Gainsborough Coffee House last inspected?

The Gainsborough Coffee House was last inspected by Babergh on 26 November 2025.

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.