Wellbread Bakers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Breckland
Wellbread Bakers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 11 June 2025, 13 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: 39 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7LA
How it compares in Breckland
In Breckland, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Wellbread Bakers sits behind roughly 1,014 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,014 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 101 | 9% | ← Wellbread Bakers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 4% | ||
| 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 Good
- 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 Wellbread Bakers 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 Wellbread Bakers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 12 yards away | Exempt | |
| Jana Market Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 April 2025 |
| Jana Market Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Swaffham's Fork & Fun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 4 - Good | 13 April 2026 |
| Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Assembly Rooms Other catering premises | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Sue's News Retailers - other | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
Questions about Wellbread Bakers
What is Wellbread Bakers's food hygiene rating?
Wellbread Bakers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Breckland Council on 11 June 2025.
Is Wellbread Bakers 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Wellbread Bakers last inspected?
Wellbread Bakers was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months 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 Wellbread Bakers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Wellbread Bakers compare to other places in Breckland?
86% of the 1,180 rated food businesses in Breckland hold the top rating of 5, while Wellbread Bakers holds a 4. 101 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Breckland Council inspects Wellbread Bakers 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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