McDonalds Drive Thru

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McDonalds Drive Thru 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 17 October 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McDonalds Drive Thru, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of McDonalds Drive Thru.

Food hygiene rating history for McDonalds Drive Thru
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McDonalds Drive Thru 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?

Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd,
Arbor Lane,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 7BG

McDonalds Drive Thru Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects McDonalds Drive Thru?

Food hygiene at McDonalds Drive Thru 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 McDonalds Drive Thru

What is McDonalds Drive Thru’s food hygiene rating?

McDonalds Drive Thru has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was McDonalds Drive Thru last inspected?

McDonalds Drive Thru was last inspected by East Suffolk on 17 October 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.