Pontlands Park Hotel

Great Baddow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pontlands Park Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 August 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pontlands Park Hotel, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pontlands Park Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Pontlands Park Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pontlands Park Hotel 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?

Pontlands Park Hotel,
West Hanningfield Road,
Great Baddow,
Essex,
CM2 8HR

Pontlands Park Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Pontlands Park Hotel?

Food hygiene at Pontlands Park 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 Pontlands Park Hotel

What is Pontlands Park Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Pontlands Park Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Pontlands Park Hotel last inspected?

Pontlands Park Hotel was last inspected by Chelmsford on 29 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.