The Riverside Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Chelmsford
The Riverside Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Victoria Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6LJ
How it compares in Chelmsford
In Chelmsford, 92% of rated places manage a 5, so The Riverside Inn sits behind roughly 1,327 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,327 | 92% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← The Riverside Inn | |
| 3 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 153 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Riverside Inn none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Riverside Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 191 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Cathedral Primary School School/college/university | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2026 |
| Anns Smart School Of Cookery School/college/university | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Bubbling Burkes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Benugo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2025 |
| Bills Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Boom Battle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
Questions about The Riverside Inn
What is The Riverside Inn's food hygiene rating?
The Riverside Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Chelmsford Council on 24 September 2025.
Is The Riverside Inn safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Riverside Inn last inspected?
The Riverside Inn was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chelmsford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Riverside Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Riverside Inn compare to other places in Chelmsford?
92% of the 1,447 rated food businesses in Chelmsford hold the top rating of 5, while The Riverside Inn holds a 4. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Chelmsford Council inspects The Riverside Inn and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Riverside Inn and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Chelmsford inspects and rates 1,600 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Chelmsford →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →