Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 East Suffolk

Pinky's

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pinky's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pinky's, from June 2019 to October 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 Pinky's.

Food hygiene rating history for Pinky's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pinky's 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?

Kiosk At,
18 The Esplanade,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 0QG

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

Who inspects Pinky's?

Food hygiene at Pinky's 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 Pinky's

What is Pinky's’s food hygiene rating?

Pinky's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Pinky's last inspected?

Pinky's was last inspected by East Suffolk on 28 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.