Mother Hubbard's

Swaffham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mother Hubbard's 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 10 April 2026 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mother Hubbard's, from October 2020 to April 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 Mother Hubbard's.

Food hygiene rating history for Mother Hubbard's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mother Hubbard's in Swaffham 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?

91 Market Place,
Swaffham,
Norfolk,
PE37 7AQ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mother Hubbard's. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mother Hubbard's?

Food hygiene at Mother Hubbard's 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 Mother Hubbard's

What is Mother Hubbard's’s food hygiene rating?

Mother Hubbard's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2026.

When was Mother Hubbard's last inspected?

Mother Hubbard's was last inspected by Breckland on 10 April 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.