The Coffee Shop

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Coffee Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Coffee Shop, from July 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2020	4 / 5	Good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Coffee Shop in Chelmsford 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?

53 Church Street,
Great Baddow,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM3 7JA

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

Who inspects The Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at The Coffee Shop 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 The Coffee Shop

What is The Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was The Coffee Shop last inspected?

The Coffee Shop was last inspected by Chelmsford on 5 February 2026.

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.