Belchamp School Catering

Belchamp St Paul

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Belchamp School Catering scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Belchamp School Catering, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Belchamp School Catering.

Food hygiene rating history for Belchamp School Catering
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Belchamp School Catering in Belchamp St Paul 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?

Belchamp St Paul Church Of England Primary School,
Vicarage Road,
Belchamp St Paul,
Essex,
CO10 7BP

Belchamp School Catering Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Belchamp School Catering. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Belchamp School Catering?

Food hygiene at Belchamp School Catering is inspected by Braintree, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.braintree.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Belchamp School Catering

What is Belchamp School Catering’s food hygiene rating?

Belchamp School Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Belchamp School Catering last inspected?

Belchamp School Catering was last inspected by Braintree on 26 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.