Messing CP School

Messing

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Messing CP School 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 27 November 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Messing CP School in Messing 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?

Messing County Primary School,
School Road,
Messing,
Essex,
CO5 9TH

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

Who inspects Messing CP School?

Food hygiene at Messing CP School is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Messing CP School

What is Messing CP School’s food hygiene rating?

Messing CP School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Messing CP School last inspected?

Messing CP School was last inspected by Colchester on 27 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.