Lion Herba

Wickham Market

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion Herba scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 October 2023 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion Herba, from February 2022 to October 2023.

Food hygiene rating history for Lion Herba
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
9 October 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion Herba in Wickham Market 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?

Bay Cottage,
40 High Street,
Wickham Market,
Woodbridge,
IP13 0QS

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

Who inspects Lion Herba?

Food hygiene at Lion Herba 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 Lion Herba

What is Lion Herba’s food hygiene rating?

Lion Herba has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2023.

When was Lion Herba last inspected?

Lion Herba was last inspected by East Suffolk on 9 October 2023.

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.