The Reid Rooms

Margaret Roding

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 May 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Reid Rooms, from October 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Reid Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Reid Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 May 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Reid Rooms in Margaret Roding has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Marks Hall,
Marks Hall Lane,
Margaret Roding,
Dunmow,
CM6 1QT

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

Who inspects The Reid Rooms?

Food hygiene at The Reid Rooms 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 Reid Rooms

What is The Reid Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Reid Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2025.

When was The Reid Rooms last inspected?

The Reid Rooms was last inspected by Uttlesford on 7 May 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.