Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Mid Suffolk

Steam

STOWMARKET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Steam scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 July 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Steam, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Steam
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Steam in STOWMARKET has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Stowmarket Railway Station,
Station Road East,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1RQ

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

Who inspects Steam?

Food hygiene at Steam 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 Steam

What is Steam’s food hygiene rating?

Steam has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Steam last inspected?

Steam was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 21 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.