Blatches Farm B&B

Braintree Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Blatches Farm B&B scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blatches Farm B&B, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blatches Farm B&B.

Food hygiene rating history for Blatches Farm B&B
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blatches Farm B&B in Braintree Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Bed And Breakfast,
Blatches Farm,
Braintree Road,
Little Dunmow,
CM6 3AL

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

Who inspects Blatches Farm B&B?

Food hygiene at Blatches Farm B&B 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 Blatches Farm B&B

What is Blatches Farm B&B’s food hygiene rating?

Blatches Farm B&B has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Blatches Farm B&B last inspected?

Blatches Farm B&B was last inspected by Uttlesford on 1 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.