Shop Inn / The Off Licence

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shop Inn / The Off Licence 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 26 February 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shop Inn / The Off Licence, from July 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shop Inn / The Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Shop Inn / The Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
26 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shop Inn / The Off Licence in Essex 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?

84 Forest Drive,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 2TS

Shop Inn / The Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shop Inn / The Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Shop Inn / The Off Licence 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 Shop Inn / The Off Licence

What is Shop Inn / The Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Shop Inn / The Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2025.

When was Shop Inn / The Off Licence last inspected?

Shop Inn / The Off Licence was last inspected by Chelmsford on 26 February 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.