Imola Care Home

Braintree

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Imola Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 April 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Imola Care Home, from November 2016 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Imola Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Imola Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2016	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Imola Care Home in Braintree 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?

Lanham Green,
Cressing,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM77 8DT

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

Who inspects Imola Care Home?

Food hygiene at Imola Care 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 Imola Care Home

What is Imola Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Imola Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2025.

When was Imola Care Home last inspected?

Imola Care Home was last inspected by Braintree on 1 April 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.