The Country Stores

Leaden Roding

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Country Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 March 2026 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Country Stores, from August 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Country Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for The Country Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
17 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Country Stores in Leaden Roding has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Country Shop,
Dunmow Road,
Leaden Roding,
Dunmow,
CM6 1QB

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

Who inspects The Country Stores?

Food hygiene at The Country Stores 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 The Country Stores

What is The Country Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Country Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was The Country Stores last inspected?

The Country Stores was last inspected by Uttlesford on 17 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.