The Hingham Bakery

Hingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hingham Bakery 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 19 September 2025 by South Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hingham Bakery, from October 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hingham Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hingham Bakery in Hingham 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 Village Bakery,
21 Market Place,
Hingham,
Norfolk,
NR9 4AF

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

Who inspects The Hingham Bakery?

Food hygiene at The Hingham Bakery 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 The Hingham Bakery

What is The Hingham Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

The Hingham Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was The Hingham Bakery last inspected?

The Hingham Bakery was last inspected by South Norfolk on 19 September 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.