Fern Lodge

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fern Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2019 by Braintree.

What does this rating mean?

Fern Lodge 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?

108 Broad Road,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 9RX

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

Who inspects Fern Lodge?

Food hygiene at Fern Lodge 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 Fern Lodge

What is Fern Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Fern Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2019.

When was Fern Lodge last inspected?

Fern Lodge was last inspected by Braintree on 5 August 2019.

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.