Oak Stores

Witham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Oak Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oak Stores, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oak Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 March 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Oak Stores in Witham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

9 Church Road,
Rivenhall,
Witham,
Essex,
CM8 3PQ

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

Who inspects Oak Stores?

Food hygiene at Oak 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 Oak Stores

What is Oak Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Oak Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Oak Stores last inspected?

Oak Stores was last inspected by Braintree on 19 March 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.