Shell Waitrose Birchwood

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Waitrose Birchwood scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 February 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Shell Waitrose Birchwood in Essex 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?

Shell Little Waitrose Birchwood,
Dedham,
Essex,
CO7 6HS

Shell Waitrose Birchwood Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shell Waitrose Birchwood?

Food hygiene at Shell Waitrose Birchwood 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 Shell Waitrose Birchwood

What is Shell Waitrose Birchwood’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Waitrose Birchwood has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2025.

When was Shell Waitrose Birchwood last inspected?

Shell Waitrose Birchwood was last inspected by Colchester on 25 February 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.