Co-operative Stores

Castle Maltings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Co-operative Stores 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 9 June 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Co-operative Stores, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Co-operative Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Co-operative Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Co-operative Stores in Castle Maltings 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?

Co-Operative Food,
Unit 3,
Castle Maltings,
Lower Street,
CM24 8XG

Co-operative Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Co-operative Stores?

Food hygiene at Co-operative 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 Co-operative Stores

What is Co-operative Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Co-operative Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2025.

When was Co-operative Stores last inspected?

Co-operative Stores was last inspected by Uttlesford on 9 June 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.