The Compasses

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 July 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Compasses, from November 2021 to July 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 The Compasses.

Food hygiene rating history for The Compasses
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
25 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Compasses 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?

Littley Green Road,
Great Waltham,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM3 1BU

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

Who inspects The Compasses?

Food hygiene at The Compasses 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 Compasses

What is The Compasses’s food hygiene rating?

The Compasses has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was The Compasses last inspected?

The Compasses was last inspected by Chelmsford on 25 July 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.