Castle Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 May 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Stores, from April 2021 to May 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 Castle Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Stores in Essex 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?

99 Sandford Road,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 6DF

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

Who inspects Castle Stores?

Food hygiene at Castle Stores 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 Castle Stores

What is Castle Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was Castle Stores last inspected?

Castle Stores was last inspected by Chelmsford on 15 May 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.