Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room

Fordham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 January 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room in Fordham 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?

Tea Room Shoulder of Mutton,
Halstead Road,
Fordham,
Essex,
CO6 3LL

Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room 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 Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room

What is Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2025.

When was Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room last inspected?

Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room was last inspected by Colchester on 8 January 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.