The Crown And Thistle

Saffron Walden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Crown And Thistle 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 13 August 2024 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Crown And Thistle, from September 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Crown And Thistle.

Food hygiene rating history for The Crown And Thistle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Crown And Thistle in Saffron Walden 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?

High Street,
Great Chesterford,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB10 1PL

The Crown And Thistle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Crown And Thistle?

Food hygiene at The Crown And Thistle 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 Crown And Thistle

What is The Crown And Thistle’s food hygiene rating?

The Crown And Thistle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2024.

When was The Crown And Thistle last inspected?

The Crown And Thistle was last inspected by Uttlesford on 13 August 2024.

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.