Stow Food Wine

STOWMARKET

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Stow Food Wine scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 December 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

What does this rating mean?

Stow Food Wine in STOWMARKET 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?

Stow Food and Wine,
8A Ipswich Street,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1AQ

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

Who inspects Stow Food Wine?

Food hygiene at Stow Food Wine 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 Stow Food Wine

What is Stow Food Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Stow Food Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Stow Food Wine last inspected?

Stow Food Wine was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 19 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.