The Green Parrot - Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Breckland
The Green Parrot - Coffee holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: The Green Parrot - Coffee was inspected on 3 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 89 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
How it compares in Breckland
In Breckland, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Green Parrot - Coffee sits behind roughly 1,115 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,014 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 101 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 4% | ← The Green Parrot - Coffee | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 77 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Green Parrot - Coffee none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Green Parrot - Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Hubbard's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 11 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Starlings of Swaffham Retailers - other | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Greyhound Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 36 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 April 2024 |
| Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| Leli's Deli & Gifts Limited Retailers - other | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Pedlars Corner Cafe & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 April 2026 |
| Market Cross Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
Questions about The Green Parrot - Coffee
What is The Green Parrot - Coffee's food hygiene rating?
The Green Parrot - Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Breckland Council on 3 June 2026.
Is The Green Parrot - Coffee safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Green Parrot - Coffee last inspected?
The Green Parrot - Coffee was last inspected on 3 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Breckland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Green Parrot - Coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Green Parrot - Coffee compare to other places in Breckland?
86% of the 1,180 rated food businesses in Breckland hold the top rating of 5, while The Green Parrot - Coffee holds a 3. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Breckland Council inspects The Green Parrot - Coffee and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Green Parrot - Coffee and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Green Parrot - Coffee is one of 82 rated food businesses in Swaffham. See every hygiene rating in Swaffham →
Breckland inspects and rates 1,257 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Breckland →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.breckland.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →