Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Chelmsford

Shapla

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Shapla scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 July 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shapla, from May 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shapla
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Shapla in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

137 Moulsham Street,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 0JT

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

Who inspects Shapla?

Food hygiene at Shapla 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 Shapla

What is Shapla’s food hygiene rating?

Shapla has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was Shapla last inspected?

Shapla was last inspected by Chelmsford on 30 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.