The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre

Mattishall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre 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 26 November 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre, from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre in Mattishall 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 Acorn Hut Farm Shop And Plant Nursery 1 Watercress Lane,
Mattishall,
Norfolk,
NR20 3RJ

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre?

Food hygiene at The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre 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 The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre

What is The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre’s food hygiene rating?

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre last inspected?

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre was last inspected by Breckland on 26 November 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.