Challis Convenience Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Challis Convenience Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 March 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Challis Convenience Stores, from April 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Challis Convenience Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Challis Convenience Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Challis Convenience Stores 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?

33A Challis Lane,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 1AN

Challis Convenience Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Challis Convenience Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Challis Convenience Stores?

Food hygiene at Challis Convenience Stores 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 Challis Convenience Stores

What is Challis Convenience Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Challis Convenience Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was Challis Convenience Stores last inspected?

Challis Convenience Stores was last inspected by Braintree on 28 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.