Sage And Saffron

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sage And Saffron 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 10 December 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sage And Saffron, from July 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sage And Saffron.

Food hygiene rating history for Sage And Saffron
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sage And Saffron 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?

3 Market Row,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB10 1HA

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

Who inspects Sage And Saffron?

Food hygiene at Sage And Saffron 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 Sage And Saffron

What is Sage And Saffron’s food hygiene rating?

Sage And Saffron has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Sage And Saffron last inspected?

Sage And Saffron was last inspected by Uttlesford on 10 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.