4

Hassingham House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · South Norfolk

Hassingham House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 28 November 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Hardingham Street, Hingham, Norfolk, NR9 4JB

How it compares in South Norfolk

In South Norfolk, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Hassingham House sits behind roughly 823 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Norfolk
5 out of 5 823 84%
4 out of 5 100 10% ← Hassingham House
3 out of 5 39 4%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 123 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 Hassingham House 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 Hassingham House

What is Hassingham House's food hygiene rating?

Hassingham House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Norfolk Council on 28 November 2025.

Is Hassingham House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hassingham House last inspected?

Hassingham House was last inspected on 28 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Norfolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hassingham House?

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

How does Hassingham House compare to other places in South Norfolk?

84% of the 980 rated food businesses in South Norfolk hold the top rating of 5, while Hassingham House holds a 4. 100 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Norfolk Council inspects Hassingham House 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 Hassingham House 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

Hassingham House is one of 19 rated food businesses in Hingham. See every hygiene rating in Hingham

South Norfolk inspects and rates 1,103 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Norfolk

The official record is held by the council: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.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 →