The Limes Retirement Home

Mellis

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Limes Retirement Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Limes Retirement Home, from January 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 The Limes Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Limes Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Limes Retirement Home in Mellis 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?

The Limes Retirement Home Ltd The Limes,
Earlsford Road,
Mellis,
EYE,
IP23 8DY

The Limes Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Limes Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at The Limes Retirement Home 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 The Limes Retirement Home

What is The Limes Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Limes Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was The Limes Retirement Home last inspected?

The Limes Retirement Home was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 11 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.