Food hygiene ratings in Chelmsford
East Counties · 1,599 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
31 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 22 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 114 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Chelmsford interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 39 improved 52 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
62 days median · 83 days average
across 759 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 114 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Chelmsford
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Wheatsheaf | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CM1 1NT |
| 2026-09-09 | Ivy Hill Hotel | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CM4 0EH |
| 2026-09-09 | Teddy Bakes | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-09 | Black Bull Chelmsford Ltd | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CM1 2PN |
| 2026-09-09 | Coral Stores Ltd | 4 → 5 | CM1 1JA |
| 2026-09-08 | Chelmsford Meat And Groceries | 4 → 1 | CM2 6HJ |
Latest changes in Chelmsford
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Little Party Parcel | |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | 1 Cake A Week | |
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Tonys Table | |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | El Maestro | CM1 1JA |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Co-op | CM1 1BE |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | Butlers Traditional Sweet Shop | CM3 5JX |
| 2026-09-09 | Opened | Ideas Hub Chelmsford | CM1 1SY |
| 2026-09-09 | Closed | The Filly |
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