ESS - Little Fresh Shop

Stanford On Soar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ESS - Little Fresh Shop 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 19 January 2026 by Rushcliffe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ESS - Little Fresh Shop, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ESS - Little Fresh Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for ESS - Little Fresh Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ESS - Little Fresh Shop in Stanford On Soar 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?

Stanford Hall,
Melton Road,
Stanford On Soar,
Nottinghamshire,

ESS - Little Fresh Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for ESS - Little Fresh Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects ESS - Little Fresh Shop?

Food hygiene at ESS - Little Fresh Shop is inspected by Rushcliffe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about ESS - Little Fresh Shop

What is ESS - Little Fresh Shop’s food hygiene rating?

ESS - Little Fresh Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was ESS - Little Fresh Shop last inspected?

ESS - Little Fresh Shop was last inspected by Rushcliffe on 19 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.