Crown House Hotel

Great Chesterford

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 June 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Crown House Hotel, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Crown House Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Crown House Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
2 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Crown House Hotel in Great Chesterford has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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 Crown House,
Newmarket Road,
Great Chesterford,
Saffron Walden,
CB10 1NS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Crown House Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Crown House Hotel?

Food hygiene at Crown House Hotel 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 Crown House Hotel

What is Crown House Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Crown House Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2025.

When was Crown House Hotel last inspected?

Crown House Hotel was last inspected by Uttlesford on 2 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.