Soul Food

Halstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Soul Food scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 July 2023 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Soul Food, from July 2021 to July 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Soul Food
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Soul Food in Halstead 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?

St Andrews Hall,
Parsonage Street,
Halstead,
Essex,
CO9 2LD

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

Who inspects Soul Food?

Food hygiene at Soul Food 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 Soul Food

What is Soul Food’s food hygiene rating?

Soul Food has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2023.

When was Soul Food last inspected?

Soul Food was last inspected by Braintree on 31 July 2023.

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.