Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets
Latest rating available
Waitrose food hygiene rating
Waitrose
Waitrose Supermarket
Church Street
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 1DD Inspected 5 March 2026
Church Street
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 1DD Inspected 5 March 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by East Suffolk
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
Waitrose in East Suffolk currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 5 March 2026. Waitrose is registered as a Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets and is located at Waitrose Supermarket, Church Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1DD.
- Business name
- Waitrose
- Business type
- Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets
- Local authority
- East Suffolk
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 5 March 2026
- FHRS ID
- 659679
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
5 March 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Waitrose has received a food hygiene rating of 5 at its two most recent recorded inspections.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 8 February 2024 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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