Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 March 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre, from November 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre 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?

Burnt Hill Lane,
Carlton Colville,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 8HU

Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre?

Food hygiene at Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre 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 Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre

What is Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre last inspected?

Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre was last inspected by East Suffolk on 28 March 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.