Bushells Bakery & Post Office

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bushells Bakery & Post Office scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bushells Bakery & Post Office, from July 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bushells Bakery & Post Office.

Food hygiene rating history for Bushells Bakery & Post Office
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bushells Bakery & Post Office in Suffolk 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?

61 Westwood Avenue,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 9RW

Bushells Bakery & Post Office Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bushells Bakery & Post Office. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bushells Bakery & Post Office?

Food hygiene at Bushells Bakery & Post Office is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bushells Bakery & Post Office

What is Bushells Bakery & Post Office’s food hygiene rating?

Bushells Bakery & Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Bushells Bakery & Post Office last inspected?

Bushells Bakery & Post Office was last inspected by East Suffolk on 16 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.