Swallows Coffee Shop

North Walsham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swallows Coffee Shop 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 22 May 2026 by North Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swallows Coffee Shop, from January 2021 to May 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 Swallows Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Swallows Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swallows Coffee Shop in North Walsham 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?

Swallows Coffee Shop Brentnall House,
32 Vicarage Street,
North Walsham,
Norfolk,
NR28 9DQ

Swallows Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Swallows Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Swallows Coffee Shop is inspected by North Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northnorfolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Swallows Coffee Shop

What is Swallows Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Swallows Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Swallows Coffee Shop last inspected?

Swallows Coffee Shop was last inspected by North Norfolk on 22 May 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.