Root and Shoots

Badley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Root and Shoots scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Root and Shoots, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Root and Shoots.

Food hygiene rating history for Root and Shoots
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Root and Shoots in Badley 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?

Roots and Shoots Nursery. Roots And Shoots,
Stowmarket Road,
Badley,
STOWMARKET,
IP6 8RR

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

Who inspects Root and Shoots?

Food hygiene at Root and Shoots 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 Root and Shoots

What is Root and Shoots’s food hygiene rating?

Root and Shoots has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Root and Shoots last inspected?

Root and Shoots was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 5 March 2026.

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.