Polhill Farm Shop

Halstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polhill Farm 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 20 May 2024 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polhill Farm Shop, from November 2018 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polhill Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Polhill Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polhill Farm Shop in Halstead 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?

Polhill Garden Centre,
London Road,
Halstead,
Sevenoaks,

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

Who inspects Polhill Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Polhill Farm Shop is inspected by Sevenoaks, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Polhill Farm Shop

What is Polhill Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Polhill Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2024.

When was Polhill Farm Shop last inspected?

Polhill Farm Shop was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 20 May 2024.

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.