Sunbeam Tea Room

Ipswich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sunbeam Tea Room 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 19 November 2025 by Ipswich.

What does this rating mean?

Sunbeam Tea Room in Ipswich 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?

Ipswich Transport Museum,
Cobham Road,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP3 9JD

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

Who inspects Sunbeam Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Sunbeam Tea Room 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 Sunbeam Tea Room

What is Sunbeam Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Sunbeam Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Sunbeam Tea Room last inspected?

Sunbeam Tea Room was last inspected by Ipswich on 19 November 2025.

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.