Hot Box Cafe

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hot Box Cafe 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 21 January 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Box Cafe, from June 2021 to January 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 Hot Box Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Box Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hot Box Cafe in Chelmsford 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?

28 - 29 The Arches,
Viaduct Road,
Chelmsford,
CM1 1TS

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

Who inspects Hot Box Cafe?

Food hygiene at Hot Box Cafe 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 Hot Box Cafe

What is Hot Box Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Box Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Hot Box Cafe last inspected?

Hot Box Cafe was last inspected by Chelmsford on 21 January 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.