Chelmer Cruises

North Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chelmer Cruises scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 April 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chelmer Cruises, from December 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chelmer Cruises.

Food hygiene rating history for Chelmer Cruises
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chelmer Cruises in North Hill 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?

Essex Waterways Ltd,
Paper Mill Lock,
North Hill,
Little Baddow,
CM3 4BS

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

Who inspects Chelmer Cruises?

Food hygiene at Chelmer Cruises 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 Chelmer Cruises

What is Chelmer Cruises’s food hygiene rating?

Chelmer Cruises has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2025.

When was Chelmer Cruises last inspected?

Chelmer Cruises was last inspected by Chelmsford on 25 April 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.