Essen General Store

Nottinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essen General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by Broxtowe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essen General Store, from February 2022 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Essen General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essen General Store in Nottinghamshire 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?

103A High Road,
Beeston,
Nottinghamshire,
NG9 2LH

Essen General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Essen General Store?

Food hygiene at Essen General Store is inspected by Broxtowe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Essen General Store

What is Essen General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Essen General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Essen General Store last inspected?

Essen General Store was last inspected by Broxtowe on 10 September 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.