Churchgate Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Churchgate Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 March 2025 by Harlow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Churchgate Stores, from August 2019 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Churchgate Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
24 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Churchgate Stores in Essex 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?

17-19 Churchgate Street,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM17 0JT

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

Who inspects Churchgate Stores?

Food hygiene at Churchgate Stores 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 Churchgate Stores

What is Churchgate Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Churchgate Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was Churchgate Stores last inspected?

Churchgate Stores was last inspected by Harlow on 24 March 2025.

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.