Pit Stop

Chelmsford Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pit Stop 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 20 August 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pit Stop, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pit Stop.

Food hygiene rating history for Pit Stop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pit Stop in Chelmsford Road 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?

Unit 1,
Oak Industrial Park,
Chelmsford Road,
Dunmow,
CM6 1XN

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

Who inspects Pit Stop?

Food hygiene at Pit Stop 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 Pit Stop

What is Pit Stop’s food hygiene rating?

Pit Stop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Pit Stop last inspected?

Pit Stop was last inspected by Uttlesford on 20 August 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.