The Ashurst

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ashurst scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 February 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ashurst, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ashurst.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ashurst
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
21 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ashurst 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?

1 Kirkley Cliff,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 0BY

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

Who inspects The Ashurst?

Food hygiene at The Ashurst 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 The Ashurst

What is The Ashurst’s food hygiene rating?

The Ashurst has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2025.

When was The Ashurst last inspected?

The Ashurst was last inspected by East Suffolk on 21 February 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.