Saffron Walden Hospital

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saffron Walden Hospital 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 13 October 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saffron Walden Hospital, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saffron Walden Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Saffron Walden Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saffron Walden Hospital 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?

Radwinter Road,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB11 3HY

Saffron Walden Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saffron Walden Hospital?

Food hygiene at Saffron Walden Hospital 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 Saffron Walden Hospital

What is Saffron Walden Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Saffron Walden Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Saffron Walden Hospital last inspected?

Saffron Walden Hospital was last inspected by Uttlesford on 13 October 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.