Stowmarket Store

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stowmarket Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 March 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stowmarket Store, from November 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Stowmarket Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stowmarket Store 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?

23 Ipswich Street,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1AH

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

Who inspects Stowmarket Store?

Food hygiene at Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket Store

What is Stowmarket Store’s food hygiene rating?

Stowmarket Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was Stowmarket Store last inspected?

Stowmarket Store was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 6 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.