Puffin Pre-School

Dunmow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Puffin Pre-School 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 9 September 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Puffin Pre-School, from November 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Puffin Pre-School.

Food hygiene rating history for Puffin Pre-School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Puffin Pre-School 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?

Foakes Memorial Hall,
Stortford Road,
Dunmow,
CM6 1DG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Puffin Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Puffin Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Puffin Pre-School 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 Puffin Pre-School

What is Puffin Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Puffin Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Puffin Pre-School last inspected?

Puffin Pre-School was last inspected by Uttlesford on 9 September 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.