Home Foods Grocery food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Chelmsford
Home Foods Grocery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 23 July 2025, 11 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: Isos Home Foods Grocery Ltd, 38 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HY
How it compares in Chelmsford
In Chelmsford, 92% of rated places manage a 5, so Home Foods Grocery sits behind roughly 1,343 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,343 | 92% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← Home Foods Grocery | |
| 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 143 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Home Foods Grocery 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 Home Foods Grocery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassment Retailers - other | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Brights Corner Retailers - other | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2024 |
| BeWell Retailers - other | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Brewhouse And Kitchen Other catering premises | 187 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Burgess Springs Local Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Baptist Church Other catering premises | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2025 |
| Back Inn Time Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Caribbean Flavours Other catering premises | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
Questions about Home Foods Grocery
What is Home Foods Grocery's food hygiene rating?
Home Foods Grocery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Chelmsford Council on 23 July 2025.
Is Home Foods Grocery 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Home Foods Grocery last inspected?
Home Foods Grocery was last inspected on 23 July 2025, 11 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 Home Foods Grocery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Home Foods Grocery compare to other places in Chelmsford?
92% of the 1,463 rated food businesses in Chelmsford hold the top rating of 5, while Home Foods Grocery holds a 4. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Chelmsford Council inspects Home Foods Grocery 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.
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