The Welcome

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Welcome, from January 2016 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Welcome
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2016	4 / 5	Good
13 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Welcome 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?

182 London Road North,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR32 1HB

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

Who inspects The Welcome?

Food hygiene at The Welcome 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 Welcome

What is The Welcome’s food hygiene rating?

The Welcome has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was The Welcome last inspected?

The Welcome was last inspected by East Suffolk on 13 January 2026.

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.