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Fakenham Academy food hygiene rating

School/college/university · North Norfolk

Fakenham Academy holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Fakenham Academy, Field Lane, Fakenham, NR21 9QT

How it compares in North Norfolk

That puts Fakenham Academy among the 1,257 places in North Norfolk holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Norfolk
5 out of 5 1,257 86% ← Fakenham Academy
4 out of 5 143 10%
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 15 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Fakenham Academy 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.

Questions about Fakenham Academy

What is Fakenham Academy's food hygiene rating?

Fakenham Academy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Norfolk Council on 15 November 2024.

Is Fakenham Academy safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fakenham Academy last inspected?

Fakenham Academy was last inspected on 15 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Fakenham Academy?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Fakenham Academy compare to other places in North Norfolk?

86% of the 1,461 rated food businesses in North Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, and Fakenham Academy is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Norfolk Council inspects Fakenham Academy 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.

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Fakenham Academy is one of 83 rated food businesses in Fakenham. See every hygiene rating in Fakenham

North Norfolk inspects and rates 1,517 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Norfolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northnorfolk.gov.uk

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