Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour

South Promenade

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour, from June 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour.

Food hygiene rating history for Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour in South Promenade 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?

Driftwood Cafe,
1 Marine Parade,
South Promenade,
Hunstanton,
PE36 5BF

Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour?

Food hygiene at Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour

What is Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour’s food hygiene rating?

Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour last inspected?

Driftwood Ice Cream Parlour was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 19 August 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.