Gnome Coffee

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gnome Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Maldon.

What does this rating mean?

Gnome Coffee in Essex 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 High Street,
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 5PF

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

Who inspects Gnome Coffee?

Food hygiene at Gnome Coffee 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 Gnome Coffee

What is Gnome Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Gnome Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Gnome Coffee last inspected?

Gnome Coffee was last inspected by Maldon on 28 January 2026.

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.