Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Ipswich.

What does this rating mean?

Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society 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?

23-93 Shirley Close,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP1 6QB

Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society?

Food hygiene at Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society is inspected by Ipswich, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ipswich.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society

What is Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society’s food hygiene rating?

Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society last inspected?

Abbeyfield Orwell Extra Care Society was last inspected by Ipswich on 14 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.