The Shoemakers

Norwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shoemakers, from August 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shoemakers.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shoemakers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shoemakers in Norwich 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?

1 The Lastings,
Sandy Lane,
Norwich,
NR4 6EF

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

Who inspects The Shoemakers?

Food hygiene at The Shoemakers 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 The Shoemakers

What is The Shoemakers’s food hygiene rating?

The Shoemakers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was The Shoemakers last inspected?

The Shoemakers was last inspected by Norwich City on 13 August 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.