Essex Affordable Food Hub

Harlow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essex Affordable Food Hub scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 September 2025 by Harlow.

What does this rating mean?

Essex Affordable Food Hub in Harlow 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?

41 Harvey Centre,
Harvey Centre Approach,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 1XP

Essex Affordable Food Hub Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Essex Affordable Food Hub?

Food hygiene at Essex Affordable Food Hub 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 Essex Affordable Food Hub

What is Essex Affordable Food Hub’s food hygiene rating?

Essex Affordable Food Hub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was Essex Affordable Food Hub last inspected?

Essex Affordable Food Hub was last inspected by Harlow on 22 September 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.