Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by Ipswich.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods, from March 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

35 Upper Orwell Street,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP4 1HN

Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods?

Food hygiene at Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods 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 Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods

What is Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods last inspected?

Ipswich Afro-Caribbean Foods was last inspected by Ipswich on 7 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.