Blue Jay Meadery

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blue Jay Meadery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 February 2026 by Breckland.

What does this rating mean?

Blue Jay Meadery in Dereham 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?

Station Road Great Fransham,
Dereham,
NR19 2JB

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

Who inspects Blue Jay Meadery?

Food hygiene at Blue Jay Meadery 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 Blue Jay Meadery

What is Blue Jay Meadery’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Jay Meadery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Blue Jay Meadery last inspected?

Blue Jay Meadery was last inspected by Breckland on 13 February 2026.

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.