Kings Stores

New Buckenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings Stores 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 15 January 2026 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Stores, from October 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Stores in New Buckenham 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?

King Street,
Norfolk,
New Buckenham,
NR16 2AF

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

Who inspects Kings Stores?

Food hygiene at Kings Stores 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 Kings Stores

What is Kings Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Kings Stores last inspected?

Kings Stores was last inspected by Breckland on 15 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.