St Clares hospice trust

Hastingwood Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Clares hospice trust 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 6 August 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Clares hospice trust, from July 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Clares hospice trust.

Food hygiene rating history for St Clares hospice trust
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Clares hospice trust in Hastingwood Road 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?

St Clare Hospice Trust Unit 2,
Phoenix House,
Hastingwood Road,
Hastingwood,
CM17 9JT

St Clares hospice trust Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Clares hospice trust. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Clares hospice trust?

Food hygiene at St Clares hospice trust 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 St Clares hospice trust

What is St Clares hospice trust’s food hygiene rating?

St Clares hospice trust has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was St Clares hospice trust last inspected?

St Clares hospice trust was last inspected by Epping Forest on 6 August 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.