Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales

Hanningfield Reservoir

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales 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 9 June 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales, from November 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales.

Food hygiene rating history for Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales in Hanningfield Reservoir 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 Wildlife Trust,
Visitor Centre,
Hanningfield Reservoir,
Hawkswood Road,
CM11 1WT

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales?

Food hygiene at Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales 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 Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales

What is Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales’s food hygiene rating?

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales last inspected?

Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales was last inspected by Chelmsford on 9 June 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.