Alco Stores

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Alco Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 April 2025 by Norwich City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alco Stores, from March 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Alco Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Alco Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Alco Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

28 - 29 Suffolk Square,
Norwich,
NR2 2AA

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

Who inspects Alco Stores?

Food hygiene at Alco Stores is inspected by Norwich City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/eh/foodratings.html or [email protected].

Questions about Alco Stores

What is Alco Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Alco Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2025.

When was Alco Stores last inspected?

Alco Stores was last inspected by Norwich City on 29 April 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.