Blue Barns Beef

Great Leighs

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blue Barns Beef 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 14 February 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blue Barns Beef, from March 2017 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blue Barns Beef.

Food hygiene rating history for Blue Barns Beef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
14 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blue Barns Beef in Great Leighs 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?

Blue Barnes Farm,
Gubbions Green,
Great Leighs,
Chelmsford,
CM3 1PS

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

Who inspects Blue Barns Beef?

Food hygiene at Blue Barns Beef 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 Blue Barns Beef

What is Blue Barns Beef’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Barns Beef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 February 2025.

When was Blue Barns Beef last inspected?

Blue Barns Beef was last inspected by Chelmsford on 14 February 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.