Great Leighs Village Store

Great Leighs

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Great Leighs Village Store 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 22 October 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Great Leighs Village Store, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Great Leighs Village Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Great Leighs Village Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
22 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Great Leighs Village Store 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?

Great Leighs Village Store And Post Office,
103 Main Road,
Great Leighs,
Chelmsford,
CM3 1NN

Great Leighs Village Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Great Leighs Village Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Great Leighs Village Store?

Food hygiene at Great Leighs Village Store 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 Great Leighs Village Store

What is Great Leighs Village Store’s food hygiene rating?

Great Leighs Village Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Great Leighs Village Store last inspected?

Great Leighs Village Store was last inspected by Chelmsford on 22 October 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.