ARU Students Union

Bishop Hall Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ARU Students Union scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ARU Students Union, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ARU Students Union.

Food hygiene rating history for ARU Students Union
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ARU Students Union in Bishop Hall Lane 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?

Tindal Building,
Anglia Ruskin University,
Bishop Hall Lane,
Chelmsford,
CM1 1SQ

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

Who inspects ARU Students Union?

Food hygiene at ARU Students Union is inspected by Chelmsford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about ARU Students Union

What is ARU Students Union’s food hygiene rating?

ARU Students Union has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was ARU Students Union last inspected?

ARU Students Union was last inspected by Chelmsford on 12 November 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.