Gislingham Village Store

Gislingham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gislingham Village Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gislingham Village Store, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gislingham Village Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Gislingham Village Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gislingham Village Store in Gislingham 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?

Gislingham Village Store. Gislingham Village Store,
High Street,
Gislingham,
EYE,
IP23 8HS

Gislingham Village Store Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Gislingham Village Store?

Food hygiene at Gislingham Village Store is inspected by Mid Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Gislingham Village Store

What is Gislingham Village Store’s food hygiene rating?

Gislingham Village Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Gislingham Village Store last inspected?

Gislingham Village Store was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 17 December 2025.

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.