Springwood Meats

Braintree

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Springwood Meats scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 July 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Springwood Meats, from July 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Springwood Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Springwood Meats 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?

42 Warner Drive,
Springwood Industrial Estate,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 2YW

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

Who inspects Springwood Meats?

Food hygiene at Springwood Meats 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 Springwood Meats

What is Springwood Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Springwood Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Springwood Meats last inspected?

Springwood Meats was last inspected by Braintree on 23 July 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.