Blackthorns Residential Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blackthorns Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 October 2021 by Braintree.

What does this rating mean?

Blackthorns Residential Home in Essex 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?

21 - 29 Dooley Road,
Halstead,
Essex,
CO9 1JW

Blackthorns Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Blackthorns Residential Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Blackthorns Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Blackthorns Residential Home 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 Blackthorns Residential Home

What is Blackthorns Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Blackthorns Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 October 2021.

When was Blackthorns Residential Home last inspected?

Blackthorns Residential Home was last inspected by Braintree on 4 October 2021.

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.