Barningham Village Stores & Post Office

Barningham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barningham Village Stores & Post Office scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barningham Village Stores & Post Office, from July 2024 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barningham Village Stores & Post Office.

Food hygiene rating history for Barningham Village Stores & Post Office
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barningham Village Stores & Post Office in Barningham 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?

Spar and Post Office Barningham Village Stores,
1 Church Road,
Barningham,
Suffolk,
IP31 1DD

Barningham Village Stores & Post Office Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Barningham Village Stores & Post Office. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Barningham Village Stores & Post Office?

Food hygiene at Barningham Village Stores & Post Office is inspected by West Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Barningham Village Stores & Post Office

What is Barningham Village Stores & Post Office’s food hygiene rating?

Barningham Village Stores & Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Barningham Village Stores & Post Office last inspected?

Barningham Village Stores & Post Office was last inspected by West Suffolk on 29 September 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.