Three Tuns

Needham Market

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Three Tuns 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 2 July 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Three Tuns, from June 2021 to July 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 Three Tuns.

Food hygiene rating history for Three Tuns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 June 2023	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Three Tuns in Needham Market 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?

Three Tuns Public House,
3 Hawks Mill Street,
Needham Market,
IPSWICH,
IP6 8AA

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

Who inspects Three Tuns?

Food hygiene at Three Tuns 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 Three Tuns

What is Three Tuns’s food hygiene rating?

Three Tuns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Three Tuns last inspected?

Three Tuns was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 2 July 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.