Budgens

Wych Elm

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Budgens scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Harlow.

What does this rating mean?

Budgens in Wych Elm has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Unit A,
Wisteria House,
Wych Elm,
Harlow,
CM20 1FS

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

Who inspects Budgens?

Food hygiene at Budgens is inspected by Harlow, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.harlow.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Budgens

What is Budgens’s food hygiene rating?

Budgens has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Budgens last inspected?

Budgens was last inspected by Harlow on 13 March 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.