Orchid Apiaries

Surlingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchid Apiaries 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 11 February 2026 by South Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchid Apiaries, from March 2016 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Orchid Apiaries.

Food hygiene rating history for Orchid Apiaries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2016	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchid Apiaries in Surlingham 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?

The Old Rectory,
Church Lane,
Surlingham,
Norfolk,
NR14 7DF

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

Who inspects Orchid Apiaries?

Food hygiene at Orchid Apiaries is inspected by South Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Orchid Apiaries

What is Orchid Apiaries’s food hygiene rating?

Orchid Apiaries has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Orchid Apiaries last inspected?

Orchid Apiaries was last inspected by South Norfolk on 11 February 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.