Polstead Community Shop

Polstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polstead Community Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 December 2023 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polstead Community Shop, from November 2019 to December 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polstead Community Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Polstead Community Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 December 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polstead Community Shop in Polstead has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Polstead Community Shop CIC Polstead,
Polstead Green,
Polstead,
COLCHESTER,
CO6 5AL

Polstead Community Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Polstead Community Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Polstead Community Shop?

Food hygiene at Polstead Community Shop is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Polstead Community Shop

What is Polstead Community Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Polstead Community Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2023.

When was Polstead Community Shop last inspected?

Polstead Community Shop was last inspected by Babergh on 13 December 2023.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.