A B Roots

Ingatestone

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

A B Roots scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 January 2025 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A B Roots, from July 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A B Roots.

Food hygiene rating history for A B Roots
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

A B Roots in Ingatestone has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Spring Farm,
Blackmore Road,
Ingatestone,
Essex,
CM4 0NP

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

Who inspects A B Roots?

Food hygiene at A B Roots is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about A B Roots

What is A B Roots’s food hygiene rating?

A B Roots has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2025.

When was A B Roots last inspected?

A B Roots was last inspected by Brentwood on 31 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.