Cafe East

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe East scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 December 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe East, from June 2017 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe East.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe East
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
19 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe East in Lowestoft 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?

Riverside,
4 Canning Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 0EQ

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

Who inspects Cafe East?

Food hygiene at Cafe East 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 Cafe East

What is Cafe East’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe East has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Cafe East last inspected?

Cafe East was last inspected by East Suffolk on 19 December 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.