The Stores

The Village

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 September 2024 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Stores, from January 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Stores in The Village 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?

Flat,
The Stores,
The Village,
Great Waltham,
CM3 1DE

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

Who inspects The Stores?

Food hygiene at The Stores 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 Stores

What is The Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2024.

When was The Stores last inspected?

The Stores was last inspected by Chelmsford on 18 September 2024.

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.