Lidl Foodstore

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lidl Foodstore 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 22 February 2024 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidl Foodstore, from April 2016 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lidl Foodstore.

Food hygiene rating history for Lidl Foodstore
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2016	5 / 5	Very good
22 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lidl Foodstore in Suffolk 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?

36 Bury Road,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1JF

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

Who inspects Lidl Foodstore?

Food hygiene at Lidl Foodstore 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 Lidl Foodstore

What is Lidl Foodstore’s food hygiene rating?

Lidl Foodstore has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 February 2024.

When was Lidl Foodstore last inspected?

Lidl Foodstore was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 22 February 2024.

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.