Metcalfe Arms

Hawstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Metcalfe Arms 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 7 March 2025 by West Suffolk.

What does this rating mean?

Metcalfe Arms in Hawstead 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?

Metcalfe Arms. Metcalfe Arms,
Lawshall Road,
Hawstead,
Suffolk,
IP29 5NR

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

Who inspects Metcalfe Arms?

Food hygiene at Metcalfe Arms 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 Metcalfe Arms

What is Metcalfe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Metcalfe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2025.

When was Metcalfe Arms last inspected?

Metcalfe Arms was last inspected by West Suffolk on 7 March 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.