Walthambury Stores

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Walthambury Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 August 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Walthambury Stores, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Walthambury Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
10 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Walthambury Stores in Chelmsford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Barrack Lane,
Great Waltham,
Chelmsford,
CM3 1ET

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

Who inspects Walthambury Stores?

Food hygiene at Walthambury 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 Walthambury Stores

What is Walthambury Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Walthambury Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 August 2026.

When was Walthambury Stores last inspected?

Walthambury Stores was last inspected by Chelmsford on 10 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.