Old English Gentleman

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old English Gentleman scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 December 2024 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old English Gentleman, from July 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old English Gentleman.

Food hygiene rating history for Old English Gentleman
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old English Gentleman in Essex 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?

11 Gold Street,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB10 1EJ

Old English Gentleman Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old English Gentleman?

Food hygiene at Old English Gentleman 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 Old English Gentleman

What is Old English Gentleman’s food hygiene rating?

Old English Gentleman has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2024.

When was Old English Gentleman last inspected?

Old English Gentleman was last inspected by Uttlesford on 5 December 2024.

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.