Shell Waitrose Chelmsford

Little Waltham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Waitrose Chelmsford scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 August 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Waitrose Chelmsford, 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 Shell Waitrose Chelmsford.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Waitrose Chelmsford
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Waitrose Chelmsford in Little Waltham 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?

Shell Petrol Filling Station,
3 Eagle Way,
Little Waltham,
Chelmsford,
CM3 3FY

Shell Waitrose Chelmsford Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shell Waitrose Chelmsford?

Food hygiene at Shell Waitrose Chelmsford 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 Shell Waitrose Chelmsford

What is Shell Waitrose Chelmsford’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Waitrose Chelmsford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Shell Waitrose Chelmsford last inspected?

Shell Waitrose Chelmsford was last inspected by Chelmsford on 20 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.