Axe And Compasses

Aythorpe Roding

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Axe And Compasses scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 October 2024 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Axe And Compasses, from May 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Axe And Compasses.

Food hygiene rating history for Axe And Compasses
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
3 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Axe And Compasses in Aythorpe Roding 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?

The Axe And Compasses,
Dunmow Road,
Aythorpe Roding,
Dunmow,
CM6 1PP

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

Who inspects Axe And Compasses?

Food hygiene at Axe And Compasses is inspected by Uttlesford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Axe And Compasses

What is Axe And Compasses’s food hygiene rating?

Axe And Compasses has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2024.

When was Axe And Compasses last inspected?

Axe And Compasses was last inspected by Uttlesford on 3 October 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.