Althorne Seafoods

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Althorne Seafoods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Althorne Seafoods 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?

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

Who inspects Althorne Seafoods?

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

Questions about Althorne Seafoods

What is Althorne Seafoods’s food hygiene rating?

Althorne Seafoods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2020.

When was Althorne Seafoods last inspected?

Althorne Seafoods was last inspected by Maldon on 25 August 2020.

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.