Futures Essex

Bicknacre

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Futures Essex 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 29 January 2026 by Chelmsford.

What does this rating mean?

Futures Essex in Bicknacre 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?

Oak Lodge,
Leighams Road,
Bicknacre,
Chelmsford,
CM3 4HF

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

Who inspects Futures Essex?

Food hygiene at Futures Essex 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 Futures Essex

What is Futures Essex’s food hygiene rating?

Futures Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Futures Essex last inspected?

Futures Essex was last inspected by Chelmsford on 29 January 2026.

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.