Sutherland House

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sutherland House 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 7 March 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sutherland House, from February 2019 to March 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 Sutherland House.

Food hygiene rating history for Sutherland House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sutherland House in Suffolk 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?

56 High Street,
Southwold,
Suffolk,
IP18 6DN

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

Who inspects Sutherland House?

Food hygiene at Sutherland House 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 Sutherland House

What is Sutherland House’s food hygiene rating?

Sutherland House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2025.

When was Sutherland House last inspected?

Sutherland House was last inspected by East Suffolk on 7 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.