Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust

The Plain

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 August 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust, from June 2017 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust.

Food hygiene rating history for Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
23 August 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust in The Plain 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?

NHS FoundationTrust Mental Health Unit,
Saint Margarets Hospital,
The Plain,
Epping,
CM16 6TN

Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust?

Food hygiene at Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust

What is Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust’s food hygiene rating?

Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 August 2024.

When was Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust last inspected?

Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust was last inspected by Epping Forest on 23 August 2024.

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.