The Copper Smokehouse

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Copper Smokehouse, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Copper Smokehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Copper Smokehouse 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?

Wetherby House,
113 - 115 Bridge Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 9JU

The Copper Smokehouse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Copper Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at The Copper Smokehouse 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 Copper Smokehouse

What is The Copper Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

The Copper Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was The Copper Smokehouse last inspected?

The Copper Smokehouse was last inspected by East Suffolk on 20 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.