Polska Babka

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Polska Babka scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 May 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polska Babka, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polska Babka.

Food hygiene rating history for Polska Babka
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 May 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Polska Babka has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

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

Who inspects Polska Babka?

Food hygiene at Polska Babka 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 Polska Babka

What is Polska Babka’s food hygiene rating?

Polska Babka has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2025.

When was Polska Babka last inspected?

Polska Babka was last inspected by Chelmsford on 2 May 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.