Food hygiene ratings in Bishops Stortford
There are 86 food businesses in Bishops Stortford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Uttlesford Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Bishops Stortford
88% of rated businesses in Bishops Stortford hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Uttlesford as a whole, 90% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Bishops Stortford is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 64 | 88% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 4% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 3 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 4% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Bishops Stortford
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Hunters Meet Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 June 2026 |
| Nursery On The Heath School/college/university | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 August 2025 |
| Stansted Airport Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 August 2021 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Bishops Stortford
How many food businesses in Bishops Stortford have a hygiene rating?
86 food businesses in Bishops Stortford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Uttlesford Council. 73 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bishops Stortford?
88% of rated businesses in Bishops Stortford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Bishops Stortford?
3 food businesses in Bishops Stortford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Bishops Stortford?
Environmental health officers at Uttlesford Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Uttlesford
- Saffron Walden 212 places
- Dunmow 147 places
- Stansted 86 places
Food businesses in Bishops Stortford
- Anwars 5 - Very good
- Birchanger C of E Primary School 5 - Very good
- Blossom Barn Nursery 5 - Very good
- Blossom Barn Nursery Awaiting inspection
- Broad Oak Stores 5 - Very good
- Burger King 5 - Very good
- Burger King (Airside) 5 - Very good
- Cabbies Coffee Awaiting inspection
- Caterlink @ Birchanger Primary School Awaiting inspection
- Chopstix Brand Europe Ltd 5 - Very good
- Co-operative Group 5 - Very good
- Comptoir Libanais 5 - Very good
- Days Inn 5 - Very good
- DeSalis Hotel & Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Dorringtons (The Stag) 5 - Very good
- Down Hall Country House Hotel 5 - Very good
- Elsenham Ce Primary School 5 - Very good
- Elsenham Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Elsenham Memorial Hall Exempt
- Escape Lounge 5 - Very good
- Esso MFG Start Hill 5 - Very good
- Farnham School 4 - Good
- Farnham Social Club 5 - Very good
- Golf World Stansted 5 - Very good
- Great Hallingbury Manor 5 - Very good
- Hatfield Haven 5 - Very good
- Hatfield Heath United Reformed Church 5 - Very good
- Henham And Ugley Primary School 5 - Very good
- Henham Po & Stores 5 - Very good
- High House Nursery 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.