Food hygiene ratings in Chelmsford

East Counties · 1,604 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

24 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 23 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 117 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

281 Opened (12m)
246 Closed (12m)
5 Relisted (12m)
23 Takeover (12m)
331 Rating changes (12m)
16 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,338
4
85
3
17
2
6
1
9
0
1
AwaitingInspection
62
Exempt
86

Time to first published rating

62 days median · 84 days average
across 740 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 117 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 changes in Chelmsford

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Closed HotwokCM3 5XF
2026-07-23Closed Springfield Community CafeCM1 6GX
2026-07-23Closed Vix Cakes
2026-07-23Closed London GraceCM1 1GD
2026-07-23Closed IcelandCM2 6JY
2026-07-23Closed The WheatsheafCM1 1NT
2026-07-23Closed The Nags HeadCM11 1HS
2026-07-23Closed The Springfield HubCM1 6GX

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