Lyng General Stores

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lyng General 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 2 September 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lyng General Stores, from August 2021 to September 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 Lyng General Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Lyng General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lyng General Stores in Norfolk 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?

The Common Lyng Stores,
Lyng,
Norfolk,
NR9 5RP

Lyng General Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lyng General Stores?

Food hygiene at Lyng General 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 Lyng General Stores

What is Lyng General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Lyng General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Lyng General Stores last inspected?

Lyng General Stores was last inspected by Breckland on 2 September 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.