Whitegate Farm Shop

Rettendon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitegate Farm 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 28 May 2026 by Chelmsford.

What does this rating mean?

Whitegate Farm Shop in Rettendon 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?

Whitegates Farm,
South Hanningfield Road,
Rettendon,
Chelmsford,
CM3 8HE

Whitegate Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whitegate Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Whitegate Farm 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 Whitegate Farm Shop

What is Whitegate Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Whitegate Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2026.

When was Whitegate Farm Shop last inspected?

Whitegate Farm Shop was last inspected by Chelmsford on 28 May 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.