The Pig And Whistle

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Pig And Whistle 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 5 November 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pig And Whistle, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Pig And Whistle.

Food hygiene rating history for The Pig And Whistle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Pig And Whistle 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?

Chignal Road,
Chignal Smealy,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 4SZ

The Pig And Whistle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Pig And Whistle?

Food hygiene at The Pig And Whistle 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 Pig And Whistle

What is The Pig And Whistle’s food hygiene rating?

The Pig And Whistle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was The Pig And Whistle last inspected?

The Pig And Whistle was last inspected by Chelmsford on 5 November 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.