Broad Oak Stores

Hatfield Broad Oak

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Broad Oak Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Broad Oak Stores, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Broad Oak Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Broad Oak Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Broad Oak Stores in Hatfield Broad Oak 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?

Post Office Stores,
1 High Street,
Hatfield Broad Oak,
Bishops Stortford,
CM22 7HF

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

Who inspects Broad Oak Stores?

Food hygiene at Broad Oak Stores 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 Broad Oak Stores

What is Broad Oak Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Broad Oak Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Broad Oak Stores last inspected?

Broad Oak Stores was last inspected by Uttlesford on 12 November 2025.

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.