Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed

Great Baddow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed 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 22 August 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed, from July 2021 to August 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 Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed.

Food hygiene rating history for Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed in Great Baddow 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?

Lathcoates Fruit Farm,
Beehive Lane,
Great Baddow,
Chelmsford,
CM2 8LX

Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed?

Food hygiene at Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed 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 Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed

What is Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed’s food hygiene rating?

Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed last inspected?

Lathcoats Fruit Farm & The Bee Shed was last inspected by Chelmsford on 22 August 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.