Ancient Extracts

Thetford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ancient Extracts scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Breckland.

What does this rating mean?

Ancient Extracts in Thetford 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?

1 The Shambles Market Place,
Thetford,
Norfolk,
IP24 2BA

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

Who inspects Ancient Extracts?

Food hygiene at Ancient Extracts is inspected by Breckland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.breckland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ancient Extracts

What is Ancient Extracts’s food hygiene rating?

Ancient Extracts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Ancient Extracts last inspected?

Ancient Extracts was last inspected by Breckland on 19 August 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.