Ivy Hill Hotel

Margaretting

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ivy Hill Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ivy Hill Hotel, from October 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ivy Hill Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Ivy Hill Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ivy Hill Hotel in Margaretting 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?

Ivyhill Hotel,
Writtle Road,
Margaretting,
Ingatestone,
CM4 0EH

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

Who inspects Ivy Hill Hotel?

Food hygiene at Ivy Hill Hotel 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 Ivy Hill Hotel

What is Ivy Hill Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Ivy Hill Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Ivy Hill Hotel last inspected?

Ivy Hill Hotel was last inspected by Chelmsford on 18 February 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.