Flour and Bean

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Flour and Bean 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 14 January 2026 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flour and Bean, from April 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Flour and Bean.

Food hygiene rating history for Flour and Bean
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 April 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Flour and Bean 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?

2 Market Place,
Dereham,
Norfolk,
NR19 2AW

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

Who inspects Flour and Bean?

Food hygiene at Flour and Bean 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 Flour and Bean

What is Flour and Bean’s food hygiene rating?

Flour and Bean has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Flour and Bean last inspected?

Flour and Bean was last inspected by Breckland on 14 January 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.