Premier Stores

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Premier Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 August 2026 by Ipswich.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier Stores, from July 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Premier Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Premier Stores 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?

21 Wherstead Road,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP2 8JJ

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

Who inspects Premier Stores?

Food hygiene at Premier Stores 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 Premier Stores

What is Premier Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Premier Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2026.

When was Premier Stores last inspected?

Premier Stores was last inspected by Ipswich on 11 August 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.