The Live Lounge

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Live Lounge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

What does this rating mean?

The Live Lounge 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?

18 Ipswich Street,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1AD

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

Who inspects The Live Lounge?

Food hygiene at The Live Lounge 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 Live Lounge

What is The Live Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

The Live Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was The Live Lounge last inspected?

The Live Lounge was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 15 September 2025.

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.