Farmhouse Inn

Dunmow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Farmhouse Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Farmhouse Inn, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Farmhouse Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Farmhouse Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Farmhouse Inn in Dunmow 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?

Monk Street,
Thaxted,
Dunmow,
Essex,
CM6 2NR

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

Who inspects Farmhouse Inn?

Food hygiene at Farmhouse Inn 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 Farmhouse Inn

What is Farmhouse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Farmhouse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Farmhouse Inn last inspected?

Farmhouse Inn was last inspected by Uttlesford on 17 December 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.