Elm Farm Shop

Crays Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elm Farm Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 March 2025 by Basildon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elm Farm Shop, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elm Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Elm Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elm Farm Shop in Crays Hill 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?

Elm Farm Shop,
London Road,
Crays Hill,
Billericay,
CM11 2UZ

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

Who inspects Elm Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Elm Farm Shop is inspected by Basildon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basildon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Elm Farm Shop

What is Elm Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Elm Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.

When was Elm Farm Shop last inspected?

Elm Farm Shop was last inspected by Basildon on 13 March 2025.

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.