Woodbine

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Woodbine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 June 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodbine, from January 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Woodbine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
13 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Woodbine in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

18A Suffolk Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR32 1DZ

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

Who inspects Woodbine?

Food hygiene at Woodbine 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 Woodbine

What is Woodbine’s food hygiene rating?

Woodbine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2025.

When was Woodbine last inspected?

Woodbine was last inspected by East Suffolk on 13 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.