Essentials

Horsham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 October 2023 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essentials, from June 2021 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essentials.

Food hygiene rating history for Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 June 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 October 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Essentials in Horsham 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?

Essentials,
76 Rusper Road,
Horsham,
Horsham,
RH12 4BN

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

Who inspects Essentials?

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

Questions about Essentials

What is Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2023.

When was Essentials last inspected?

Essentials was last inspected by Horsham on 30 October 2023.

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.